Northern Lights by Philip Pullman Essay

How is tension take ind in the call down and how does it make the lecturer impression for Lyra?In northern light Philip Pullman takes the reader on an exciting journeying which has unexpected conclusions that catch their imagination. Suspense is built up throughout as Lyras life is in danger. The story outlines the feelings of Lyra as she goes on the stimulate voyage. Philip Pullman has created imagery by using adjective and adverbs to give it life.In the extract tension is created and Lyras feelings have been expressed as she worries for Roger. The extract shows the reader a bit most Lyras personality. Ent you hear of the Gobblers?This shows that she is not well educated as her English is not correct.They ent real, Gobblers. Just a story.They areLyra said Suddenly she snarl very afraid. Pantalaimon as a fierce lion, sprang in her arms and growledIn these lines Philip Pullman expresses Lyras character she is portrayed as some whiz that wants her own authority and does not li ke it if someone argues against her. She also can be furious seeing that she got very aggressive when she heard the bad news and pantalaimon false into a lion.And then something else had hit her heart where was RogerThis sentence is very sizable as the short sentence make the reader feel as if they were Lyra.In Mrs colters flat, everything was pretty. It was full of light. and the walls were covered in delicate gold and white striped wall paper. it seemed to Lyras innocent eye, with pretty little china boxes and shepherdesses and harlequins of porcelain.Phillip Pullman portrays Mrs colter as a very nice typical lady. He represents her flat by creating a picture of a clean, open and bright place. Lyra will not funny a thing as she seems so nice and friendly. Pullman has created a sell of tension as the audience will be worried for Lyra and what Mrs Coulter will do to her.Page 72 and the extract together create an extra special touch to the novel because they create a consider able deal of suspense. Lyra is being convinced by Mrs Coulter to be her colleague on the journey she is going on however Lyra has no realised that she is the one that is kidnapping the children. In the story before Lyra is telling her friends about someone who eats children and at that point the audience will be pulled into the story but they dont know if Lyra will be caught by her.As the story continues Lyra meets Mrs Coulter who is the kidnapper. Now the tension very builds.Mrs Coulter said So Lyra Im to have an assistant, am I Yes said Lyra simplyNow that Lyra will be assisting Mrs Coulter the audience will start to worry for Lyra.Philip Pullman uses tension very in effect as he has created suspense right from start to the end as Lyra faces many problems. He has even used imagery to portray the abstruse world. He has portrayed Lyras character very effectively as the reader know now what her personality is like. The reader gets an understanding of how Lyras life has been up un til now. Overall the story is a nice one because the reader goes through an adventure including sadness and happiness.