![]() ![]() When you're young, you do think that things last forever. But soon she must accept that the nature of the world is for things to change. For a time she is able to blame the changes that she is experiencing on a specific circumstance that she hopes will go away. Lyra, like many children, feels anxiety as she discovers that nothing stays the same forever. This quote reveals the fleetingness of childhood as a central theme of the novel. She wanted it to stay the same forever and ever, but it was changing around her, for someone out there was stealing children. When Lyra accidentally brings Roger to Lord Asriel, he heartlessly severs the child from his dæmon in order to further his studies. Yet by the end of The Golden Compass, the lack of compassion that motivates Lord Asriel’s “fierce, dark face” and “savage laughter” comes to the fore. Still, Lord Asriel appears to be acting out of a genuine belief in what is right rather than out of self-interest or greed. Yet over the course of the novel it becomes evident that some of his actions are aligned with Oblation Board’s sinister plans. Lord Asriel is powerful and in many ways Lyra finds him inspiring. This characterization of Lord Asriel highlights the dark and polarizing aspects of his nature. It was a face to be dominated by, or to fight: never a face to patronize or pity. ![]() Lord Asriel was a tall man with powerful shoulders, a fierce dark face, and eyes that seemed to flash and glitter with savage laughter. ![]()
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