Pullman's first novel from His Dark Materials collection, The Golden Compass contains many modern, fictional and realistic aspects of the world it imagines; such as Demons, Dust and Alethiometer. The Golden Compass is set in an alternate universe with precise similarities to that of our Earth. Small differences, however, define this innovative and wonderful world that Pullman has created for his audience. A key difference between the two worlds is the existence and association of demons with humans. These otherworldly creatures known as Demons are the window to a person's soul. They expose you for who you truly are as a person in the world. Demons are the representation of a person's emotional and mental state, especially human "souls" that can communicate with their "owners". Ultimately revealing their true inner self, intentions and lifestyle. Demons are important throughout the novel, because they give us a glimpse beneath the mask of every main character presented in the novel. This relationship between demon and human can be observed in depth through Lyra, the main protagonist and her demon; Pantalaimon and Lord Asriel and his daemon; Stelmaria the snow leopard and finally Mrs Coulter with her daemon, the golden monkey. Demons associated with the different lifestyles and mentalities of their owner. Not only do they help their intended owner with various tasks and in making plans, as shown by Lyra, but they are also an external representation of themselves that understands the owner's motivations and thinking as shown by Mrs. Coulter. Daemons creates a unique narrative, allowing the author to depict a more intimate view of their human counterpart and reveal the development of their character and... at the center of the paper... the emotional self. We as an audience can analyze characters like Mrs. Coulture and Lyra; and I can clearly see how the two can differ in terms of moral values and purity. As the old saying goes, actions speak louder than words, and the actions of both Pan and Mrs. Colture's demon, the Golden Monkey, speak loudly, which in turn reveals more about their character than meets the eye. they don't do it themselves. The importance of demons to their human counterparts is blatantly obvious, without demons, humans cannot exist without a demon and neither can romance. They lead the novel in a more spontaneous direction as Pan feeds Lyra with ideas, Stelmaria and Lord Asriel attempt to use their cunning wits to help them prevail in their quest to the city in the sky, and even Mrs. Coulture and her golden monkey with their mission is to obtain Lyra and the Alethoimeter.
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