Coraline

Main Characters and Their Development

• Coraline Jones - a young explorer who moves into an old house and discovers a secret passage to a parallel world where everything seems perfect at first glance. Throughout her adventures, Coraline shows bravery, cleverness, and wit to save her parents and neighbors from the sinister Other Mother, and comes to appreciate the importance of family and what she has.
• The Other Mother - a sinister entity in the parallel world who tries to convince Coraline to stay with her by promising an ideal life. She displays her manipulative nature and desire for control over Coraline and other characters, but ultimately loses due to Coraline's courage and ingenuity.
• The Other Father - a creation of the Other Mother, attempting to play the role of a father for Coraline in the parallel world. The character gradually becomes aware of his servitude and assists Coraline by providing information to defeat the Other Mother.
• Miss Spink and Miss Forcible - two elderly actresses living in Coraline's house. In the real world, they offer Coraline advice and predictions that help her in her adventures, while their alter-egos in the parallel world are subservient to the Other Mother.
• Mr. Bobinsky - an eccentric mouse trainer living above Coraline's apartment. He gives the girl important clues and feels a connection to the parallel world through his mice. In the parallel world, his alter-ego acts as a messenger for the Other Mother, yet shows sympathy towards Coraline.