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What does (about Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials") Mine (characters) are ordinary children who come to realise that the world is a wonderful place WHOSE DESTINY IS NOT THEIR BIRTHRIGHT". I don't understand the part written in capital letters. mean?
What does (about Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials") Mine (characters) are ordinary children who come to realise that the world is a wonderful place WHOSE DESTINY IS NOT THEIR BIRTHRIGHT". I don't understand the part written in capital letters. mean?
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It is a complex idea, but it basically means that they will not automatically "achieve" their destiny, which contradicts the general idea of destiny. It suggests that the future is uncertain.
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It is a complex idea, but it basically means that they will not automatically "achieve" their destiny, which contradicts the general idea of destiny. It suggests that the future is uncertain.
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