Pullman’s portrayal of the Roman-Catholic Church is also examined, the emphasis being placed on the features of its hierarchical structure, excluding policies and, generally the social role of organised religion and its significance for the individual. He describes his hard work in shoveling manure to fertilize fruit trees, but this orchard (Line 40) is ultimately enjoyed by the youngest of children in his community. These are presented and discussed on the examples of the Creation myth, the Fall of the man, life after death, the image of God and the notion of the Kingdom of Heaven. Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude begins with a bird appearing in a dream bearing a message for the poet to shout his thankfulness to the world. It analyses the employment of various literary strategies in transferring the Judeo-Christian canon into fantasy fiction and subverting Roman-Catholic dogmatic principles. National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry, 2015. This paper aims to explore the aspects of His Dark Materials which divided opinions and attracted a barrage of criticism. Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude is a sustained meditation on that which goes away- loved ones, the seasons, the earth as we know it - that tries to find solace in the processes of the garden and the orchard. His Dark Materials trilogy is certainly the highlight of Philip Pullman’s writing career it launched him among the 50 greatest British writers since 1945 according to The Times, but also prompted the critics to claim he is most dangerous author in Britain and “the one the atheist would have been praying for, if atheists prayed” (Hitchens 2002).
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