Character Connections

All of the characters in this book are a little odd, but I felt a connection to Coraline because in the beginning of the book, she is bored with her life. She moves to this new house, mopes about the house, complains to her parents about dinner, and doesn't seem to have any friends to play with. I remember being in elementary school and being bored on the weekends and during the summer because we did not live in a neighborhood with other kids. My brothers were much older than I and often did not have time to play. I read a great deal and made up bizarre stories in my head which were often scary and frightening like Coraline's adventures through the door. These stories made life a bit more interesting and sometimes I would write them down. While Coraline is not a reader or writer in the book, I feel that her imagination helps to create this other world where things are interesting but also dangerous.