The Greater Good.

If, to save all life that ever existed, you had the choice to take out the enemy's leader, but it would mean sacrificing yourself, would you do so? That is the point of this post, because it would be the hardest (and maybe last) decision you could ever make. On one side, you have you, who will probably die anyway and the world dies. On the other, the world lives but evil and you die.

It would be the most unselfish thing to do so, but I'm not sure I could. I am selfish, very much so, and I don't think I have the will and goodness to do something like that. However, I probably would if death was the other option too, if the world would be gone. For me, I can't help knowing that it would feel amazing to know you died to save the world and be known forever as the one who died for us.

In the book though, they couldn't choose two more unlikely characters to do this. Mrs. Coulter, who's never done an act of kindness or worth her whole life, choosing to go out in glory. Lord Asriel is less of a surprise, but still amazing that he supports his cause more than anything, even himself. Also amazing is that they did it for Lyra, their daughter, even though they've never lived with or known or really saw her. If they had, the story would have changed enough not to have the same plot, characters, or meaning. They are both truely worthy of being parents in the end though.

Ciao,

Carli