During the novel, The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman, Lyra's life follows the quote by Alfred Lord Tennyson "to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield". As she matures through her experiences, the dimension of this credo changes.
At the beginning of the novel, she lives her life from day to day, plays around with other children and all she wants is a new adventure. At the same time, however, she knows that even though the scholars of Jordan College look after her and give her a place to stay at night, Jordan College is not her home. Even though she tries hard to make it her home, she is unsuccessful.…
