Part I. OXFORD
Chapter 1: The Decanter of Tokey
It's chapter 1 in the trilogy of the Dark Materials. Not much has happened, but what did was revealing of what is to be expected in subsequent chapters. A couple things are related to faith. But first, I found it necessary to define some of the elements in this story that I think captures the fullness of each character. Lyra is a young girl whose daemon (a shape shifting animal) is sort of an alter ego which reflects its master; in this case, Lyra. At the outset it rebukes Lyra for her insubordination. She enters a forbidden room restricted to Scholars and men. Maidservants were not even allowed to do the basic chores of that room. Usually the butlers would do most of the duties required in that room. Next comes the Butler and his daemon. Then there's the Porter. I have yet to get a concrete view of who this Porter is. And then comes the decanter of Tokey. I have yet to understand what or who this is. Lyra's daemon, by the way, is named Pantalaimon (Pan for short). I forgot to mention its name. Then comes the uncle, an austere and pungent fellow, Lord Asriel. His fate was fortunate for Lyra's insolence. Unfortunately, his cup or chalice was poisoned by a previously mentioned character whose name I cannot recollect for the life of me. More to come…
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