

However, the girl turns out to have a courageous and optimistic personality. In the scary world behind the mysterious door, Coraline is confronted with dangers.

She shows a great deal of courage and determination by saving her parents and the kidnapped children and by finding a way to deceive the Other Mother at the end of the story. As the story progresses, Coraline finds out that she can overcome every difficulty. However, the author shows that even a traumatic experience can positively influence one’s personality. Coraline deals with uncomfortable situations both in the real and the unreal world. Moving to a new house is an unpleasant experience for her she has already explored all the surroundings and is dissatisfied with boredom and lack of her parents’ attention. The problem of trauma is reflected in multiple challenges Coraline has to rise up to. These problems are represented through the images of the girl’s imprisoned parents, the witch kidnapper, the trapped souls of children, and the unreal world itself.

Though the story describes mysterious circumstances, it covers real problems: the author touches upon different themes, such as childhood, home, trauma, and hope. The setting of the book is most frightening and otherworldly, and the narrative is full of vivid descriptions of unreal places and characters the protagonist meets.
