In “Amber Spyglass,” Pullman rebels against orthodox versions of the afterlife and creates his own.
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Philip Pullman’s Unorthodox Afterlife
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Pullman vs. C. S. Lewis on the Issue of Sin
Philip Pullman loathes C. S. Lewis, despite the many similarities between “The Golden Compass” and the Narnia Chronicles. The reason may be the way handles sinning children.
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Lyra’s Epic Journey To Grow Up
Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” trilogy is a frontal assault on sin-obsessed patriarchal churches. While I don’t find this depiction to be compelling, I am drawn into his coming-of-age story.
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Using Lit to Predict the Weather
Last week, while discussing “The Tempest,” we experienced a literal tempest. Expect cold temperatures today as I’m teaching “Eve of St. Agnes.”
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Pullman Is of the Devil’s Party
Philip Pullman based “Dark Materials” on “Paradise Lost” but came up with a theological muddle.
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