Questionnary on His Dark Materials (I need your help)

[lolly]

Thanks deniche2526 you're the first under 14 to answer :-)

[Rod]

How old are you?
a) less than 14 years old

Gender?
b) Male

Which books did you read?
a) Northern Lights (the Golden Compass)
b) The Subtle Knife
c) The Amber Spyglass
(Will sone read Lyra’s Oxford
and Once upon a Time in the North)

Did you like the trilogy?
a) Yes
(why else would i be here?)

How many times did you read the trilogy?
b) twice or threee times

Did you discover new elements every time you reread it?
a) Yes
(so far)

What did you like? (several answers are possible)
a) The characters
b) Fantasy
c) The plot
d) The links to the reality
e) Religious references
f) Scientific references
h) Others (almost everything)
(cant realy deside if i like g) )

Which character is for you the most interesting? (1 answer)
a) Lyra

Did you identify yourself with one of the characters?
a) Yes Will and Pan (most Will)

Did you watch the film?
a) Yes

Did you like the film?
c) Yes but less than the books

[lolly]

Thanks <3

[edd]

If you still need 'em:

How old are you ?
c) more than 20 years old

Gender?
b) Male

Which books did you read?
a) Northern Lights (the Golden Compass)
b) The Subtle Knife
c) The Amber Spyglass
d) Lyra’s Oxford
e) Once upon a Time in the North
f) Others (ex: critics etc: which ones?)

All of the above Have also read "The Science of Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials", and I own a copy of "The Elements of "His Dark Materials""

Did you like the trilogy?
a) Yes


How many times did you read the trilogy?
c) more than three times

Did you discover new elements every time you reread it?
a) Yes
I did for the first couple of re-reads. I've read them so many times I can't even count now, but its safe to say while I do find new elements occasionally, it doesn't happen every time any more!

What did you like? (several answers are possible)
a) The characters
b) Fantasy
c) The plot
d) The links to the reality
e) Religious references
f) Scientific references
g) Philosophic themes (love, good/evil etc)
h) Others (what?)

All of the above! Also just the fact it's a solid, well written book!

Which character is for you the most interesting? (1 answer)
c) Lord Asriel


Did you identify yourself with one of the characters?
b) No

Did you watch the film?
a) Yes

Did you like the film?
a) No

I think my review of the film on this site sums that one up!

Hope this helps!

[authority]

How old are you ?
c) more than 20 years old

Gender?
b) Male

Which books did you read?
a) Northern Lights (the Golden Compass)
b) The Subtle Knife
c) The Amber Spyglass
d) Lyra’s Oxford
e) Once upon a Time in the North

Did you like the trilogy?
a) Yes

How many times did you read the trilogy?
b) twice

Did you discover new elements every time you reread it?
a) Yes

What did you like? (several answers are possible)
a) The characters
b) Fantasy
c) The plot
e) Religious references
f) Scientific references
g) Philosophic themes (love, good/evil etc)

Which character is for you the most interesting? (1 answer)
c) Lord Asriel

Did you identify yourself with one of the characters?
a) Yes (Grumman/John Parry)


Did you watch the film?
a) Yes

Did you like the film?
a) No

[lolly]

Thanks again... edd8990 I'll read your review on the film maybe it'll help me too..

[my_twisted_fairytale]

How old are you ?
b) between 15 and 20 years old, but I first read them when I was 10 or 11

Gender?
a) Female

Which books did you read?
a) Northern Lights (the Golden Compass)
b) The Subtle Knife
c) The Amber Spyglass
d) Lyra’s Oxford
e) Once upon a Time in the North
f) Others (ex: critics etc: which ones?) - The Science of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials, by Mary & John Gribbin

Did you like the trilogy?
a) Yes

How many times did you read the trilogy?
c) more than three times

Did you discover new elements every time you reread it?
a) Yes

What did you like? (several answers are possible)
a) The characters
c) The plot
d) The links to the reality
e) Religious references
f) Scientific references
g) Philosophic themes (love, good/evil etc)

Which character is for you the most interesting? (1 answer)
d) Will...I think. Very hard question!

Did you identify yourself with one of the characters?
a) Yes (which one?) - Will

Did you watch the film?
a) Yes

Did you like the film?
a) No

[dannyyyy]

less than 14
All
A, B, C and D so far
Yes
Twice
Yes
All
Lord Asriel, He ROCKS!!
No
Yes
Yes but less than the books


did anyone else not really like the first one? i thought it dragged on.. oh god i can feel the hate mail......

[Neptune]

1 - b
2 - a
3 - a,b,c,d,e,f (i forgot)
4 - a
5 - c
6 - a
7 - a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h (language and ability to create a whole new world)
8 - b
9 - a - Lyra
10 - a
11 - c

[Leanham]

How old are you ?
b) between 15 and 20 years old

Gender?
a) Female

Which books did you read?
a) Northern Lights (the Golden Compass)
b) The Subtle Knife
c) The Amber Spyglass

Did you like the trilogy?
a) Yes

How many times did you read the trilogy?
a) once

What did you like?
a) The characters
b) Fantasy
e) Religious references
f) Scientific references
g) Philosophic themes (love, good/evil etc)

Which character is for you the most interesting?
b) Mrs. Coulter

Did you identify yourself with one of the characters?
b) No

Did you watch the film?
a) Yes

Did you like the film?
c) Yes but less than the books

[thewolfstar]

1.a
2.a
3.a, b, c, d, e
4.a
5.b
6.a
7.a, b, d
8.a
9.b
10.a
11.c (still love it heaps!)

[lolly]

Hey thank you... I come back from my holiday and find a lot of new answers... What a surprise... Thanks ;-)

[lolly]

I still need a few more answers can anybody help please???

[andromeda.]

How old are you ?
b) between 15 and 20 years old

Gender?
a) Female

Which books did you read?
a) Northern Lights (the Golden Compass)
b) The Subtle Knife
c) The Amber Spyglass

Did you like the trilogy?
a) Yes

How many times did you read the trilogy?
b) twice or threee times

Did you discover new elements every time you reread it?
a) Yes

What did you like? (several answers are possible)
a) The characters
c) The plot
d) The links to the reality
e) Religious references
f) Scientific references
g) Philosophic themes (love, good/evil etc)

Which character is for you the most interesting? (1 answer)
b) Mrs. Coulter

Did you identify yourself with one of the characters?
b) No

Did you watch the film?
b) No

Did you like the film?
c) Yes but less than the books

[Bernard Byrnison]

c) more than 20 years old


b) Male


a) Northern Lights (the Golden Compass)
b) The Subtle Knife
c) The Amber Spyglass
d) Lyra’s Oxford


a) Yes


a) once


b) No


a) The characters
b) Fantasy
c) The plot
d) The links to the reality
e) Religious references
f) Scientific references
g) Philosophic themes (love, good/evil etc)


c) Lord Asriel



a) Yes, Iork Byenison



a) Yes


c) Yes but less than the books

[lolly]

thanks again... I've almoste finished my work on HDM... How sad XD

[Lyra & Will]

How old are you ?

b) between 15 and 20 years old


Gender?

b) Male

Which books did you read?

a) Northern Lights (the Golden Compass)
b) The Subtle Knife
c) The Amber Spyglass
d) Lyra’s Oxford
e) Once upon a Time in the North
f) Others (ex: critics etc: which ones?)

Did you like the trilogy?

a) Yes (OMG did I!!!)


How many times did you read the trilogy?

b) twice or threee times


Did you discover new elements every time you reread it?

a) Yes


What did you like? (several answers are possible)

a) The characters
b) Fantasy
c) The plot
d) The links to the reality
e) Religious references
f) Scientific references
g) Philosophic themes (love, good/evil etc)
h) Others (Can't think now srryyy)

Which character is for you the most interesting? (1 answer)

d) Will (I would have chose more than one)

Did you identify yourself with one of the characters?

b) No, but I try to act like Will, he's my role model

Did you watch the film?

a) Yes


Did you like the film?

c) Yes more than THE book, Golden Compass was my least favorite of the trilogy

[Cutsupiki]

1c 2a 3a,b,c 4 a 5b 6a 7b,e,f,g 8e Mary 9a the harpies - stories mollify me 10 a 11 c

[Ali_Theometer]

How old are you ?
c) more than 20 years old

Gender?
b) Male

Which books did you read?
a) Northern Lights (the Golden Compass)
b) The Subtle Knife
c) The Amber Spyglass
d) Lyra’s Oxford
e) Once upon a Time in the North

Did you like the trilogy?
a) Yes

How many times did you read the trilogy?
a) once - so far

Did you discover new elements every time you reread it?
n/a

What did you like? (several answers are possible)
a) The characters
b) Fantasy
c) The plot
d) The links to the reality
e) Religious references
f) Scientific references
g) Philosophic themes (love, good/evil etc)

All of the above and...

h) Others - The richness of the world.

Which character is for you the most interesting? (1 answer)
a) Lyra

Did you identify yourself with one of the characters?
a) Yes - Lyra for her brutal honesty and distrust of authority

Did you watch the film?
a) Yes

Did you like the film?
c) Yes but less than the books

[Danz]

How old are you ?
b) between 15 and 20 years old


Gender?
b) Male

Which books did you read?
a) Northern Lights (the Golden Compass)
b) The Subtle Knife
c) The Amber Spyglass
d) Lyra’s Oxford

Did you like the trilogy?
a) Yes

How many times did you read the trilogy?
a) once

Did you discover new elements every time you reread it?
b) No

What did you like? (several answers are possible)
a) The characters
b) Fantasy
c) The plot
f) Scientific references
g) Philosophic themes (love, good/evil etc)

Which character is for you the most interesting? (1 answer)
b) Mrs. Coulter

Did you identify yourself with one of the characters?
b) No

Did you watch the film?
a) Yes

Did you like the film?
c) Yes but less than the books