According to Nicholas Tucker, “it is too much of a child to expect him to see life in the raw as it really is” (53). It is this very notion that Philip Pullman has explored thoroughly in his...Show moreAccording to Nicholas Tucker, “it is too much of a child to expect him to see life in the raw as it really is” (53). It is this very notion that Philip Pullman has explored thoroughly in his trilogy His Dark Materials. However, Pullman did present his highly critical message regarding the Church and religion to the reader, while employing conventions of children’s literature. His decision to share his polemical thoughts on the Church via children’s literature thus might be seen as a way of influencing children, but the question remains whether this was his intention.Show less
In the His Dark Materials trilogy, Philip Pullman attempts to adapt John Milton's Paradise Lost. In doing so, Pullman inverts the theological message at the heart of Milton's epic poem. This thesis...Show moreIn the His Dark Materials trilogy, Philip Pullman attempts to adapt John Milton's Paradise Lost. In doing so, Pullman inverts the theological message at the heart of Milton's epic poem. This thesis looks at the adaptation process, identifying its features and the motivations that go along with it.Show less
