The Interactions Between The Gyptians And The People Of Jordan Collage

At this point in the novel, the evidence shows the reader how Lyra interacts with both the Gyptians and the people of Jordan Collage. What are the differences between of how Lyra acts around them? Is Lyra two-faced? How are the interactions similar? The interactions and situations of Lyra with the Gyptians & their king are very different when being compared to when Lyra was at Jordan collage. This includes the emotions being sent towards Lyra, her popularity and how Lyra is responded to, and finally what happens if a child is stolen/kidnapped from the gyptians or a child at Jordan. The interactions have their differences and similarities, lets see how the two groups compare.

Both gyptians and scholars both have a negative opinion at Lyra, but for very different but unique reasons. At Jordan, the scholars have something against her because of Lyra throwing dirt or snow at them and for fooling around. The gyptians are also mad at her because Lyra usually/always hijacks their boats. As a result, the gyptians get very mad at lyra because of her burglarizing. This affects the plot because because when Lyra was first new to all the gyptians Lyra was scared of them. The only difference at Jordan was that Lyra wasn’t scared of the attendants, instead the entirety of the gytpians.
But at Jordan collage without this special item Lyra was just a plain, normal kid. With the gyptians, Lyra was the popular one because of the alethiometer and Lyra was with the Costas. At Jordan, Lyra wasn’t so popular because Lyra didn’t have much power and didn’t have the alethiometer yet. This could affect the plot because when Lyra was at Jordan, scholars would never take her anywhere because Lyra wouldn’t be a help. But on the other hand, now with the alethiometer Lyra has some power in her hands at all times. This results in Lyra now having a chance in going on a trip to the north with the