- The writing in this book definitely conveys the Dark Fantasy theme. I also think that the illustrations add so much to the fear factor. They add to the story because they give the reader a push in the imagination department. The story is scary and dark on its own. But often, when reading a scary book, we imagine nicer images to make it less frightening. The illustrations in this book do not allow that.
- My notable moment is from early in the book when the other parents are trying to convince Coraline to stay with them.
"If you want to stay," said the other father, "there's only one little thing we'll have to do, so you can stay here for ever and always"
They went into the kitchen. On a china plate on the kitchen table was a spool of black cotton, and a long silver needle, and, beside them, two large black buttons.
"I don't think so," said Coraline.
"Oh, but we want you to," said the other mother. "We want you to stay. And it's just a little thing."
"It won't hurt," said her other father.
Coraline knew that when grown-ups told you something wouldn't hurt it almost always did. She shook her head. (Page 45)
It is often said that the eyes are the window to the soul. (Although the origin of this saying is very hard to pinpoint). The other mother, Beldam, tries to capture souls of the people she 'loves'. It is interesting that she would choose to cover the eyes, instead of maybe remove them. If you cover the window to the sould, wouldn't it be trapped inside? I just thought it was a very interesting concept to sew buttons onto the eyes of a person as a means of trapping them.
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