Alan Jacobs on Pullman's Trilogy
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From Mars Hill regarding a free download:
In 2000, MARS HILL AUDIO's Ken Myers talked with literary critic Alan Jacobs about Pullman’s trilogy and the ideas it advances. In that interview, Jacobs explained exactly how Pullman pursues his project of undermining Christian belief, as well as some of the other disturbing tendencies of these creative books. Originally presented on the MARS HILL AUDIO Journal, a longer version of that interview is offered in this issue of Audition.
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posted by JT at Tuesday, December 11, 2007
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Yes, this was an especially insightful interview.
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I read the Pullman trilogy last year. I also read "Dark Matter" by Tony Watkins, a book which provides an explanation of the themes in the books.
The philosophical ideas and scientific theories that underlie the book are very complicated and advanced. Frankly, a lot of Watkins' book went over my head, and I should have read it twice.
Children reading the books will be focused on following on the basic storyline and characters, which are very compelling. I think it is very unlikely that they will even suspect anti-Christian themes unless people start pointing this out. Unfortunately, some people create problems by making issues of things that are completely ignored by most children.
The third book, "The Amber Spyglass", is the point at which some of those themes really gell.
In my opinion, "The Golden Compass" is the most accessible book for children, and my personal favorite. I knew the movie would be a failure because the animal characters must be perfectly realized to pull off the story, and they clearly were botched in the movie.
"The Subtle Knife" does not have the same appeal, although it is a very good book. "The Amber Spyglass" is complicated enough that I would consider it a YA or adult book.
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