CORALINE COMPARING ESSAY
Coraline Jones, an unusual short pre-teen, who is feisty, curious and adventurous. She moves into an old house with her loving but currently distracted parents. Attention-starved and bored Coraline investigates the house and finds a door that apparently leads to nowhere, however that night a rodent leads her back there. Soon, Coraline finds herself walking through the door, as she discovers an alternate version of her life and existence. Throughout this presentation, I will be talking about Whybie’s character in the graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by P. Craig Russell and the movie directed by Henry Selick.
Whyborn “Whybie” Lovat, a timid, talkative, slightly annoying male character who provides companionship for Coraline. His inclusion in the story not only changes the climax, but the point and importance behind what is first, one young girl’s single mission for development and confidence.
As the movie is an adjusted adaptation of the book,
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The Other Whybie additionally, helps her escape the Other Mother's imprisonment. In the climax of the movie, Coraline is shown to be followed by the Other Mother’s hand, who soon attacks her. Then the real Whybie shows up on his bike to save the day, by crushing the hand with a big rock. It stands to argue that maybe the defeat of the Other Mother by two children is counted as a joint effort, with the use intelligence and strength, the ultimate ending being to overcome the evil which threatens them both. However, this does take away from Coraline’s feeling of accomplishment, for in the graphic novel, where she intentionally designs out how she will trap the hand in a deep well without anyone else's help. By doing this in the novel , she plays a big part in her own salvation, as well as keeping other children from being