By: Meilina and Lola Livana Sari

COMPARISONS BETWEEN CORALINE AND ALICE IN THE

WONDERLAND“Be careful what you wish for.”

SHORT SUMMARY

Coraline Jones and her parents move into an old house and she feels bored.

Coraline discovers a locked door in the formal living room that leads to other world.

The black cat warns Coraline about danger in Other world.

Other mother wants to sews buttons over Coraline’s eyes.  

Coraline escapes to her own world and finds that her parents have been kidnapped by the Other Mother.

Coraline returns to the Other World to find her missing parents.

Coraline tricks the Other Mother into opening the door to the real world and escapes through it.

Coraline finds her parents safe with no memory of what had happened.

The Other Mother's severed hand tries to drag Coraline back to the Other World.

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Wybie arrives and destroys the hand. Coraline drop its remains and the key down the well.

Coraline Coraline is a little girl who moved into a

new house with her parents. She is constantly bored and unhappy. While exploring her new house, Coraline finds a small door that leads to an alternate version of her reality. There, her parents are fun and attentive. During her third visit, Coraline meets a black cat that warns Coraline of danger. She disregards the warnings until the Other Mother invites her to live in the Other World forever if she sews buttons over her eyes.

Coraline When Coraline demands to return home, the

Other Mother angrily reveals her true form as a monstrous witch and traps Coraline in a small room behind a mirror. Coraline escapes to her own world, but finds that her parents have been kidnapped by the Other Mother. Later she finds her parents trapped in a snow globe. Coraline returns to the Other World and challenges the Other Mother to a game to find her missing parents, agreeing to stay in the Other World if she loses.

Coraline Knowing that the Other Mother will never let her leave even if she wins, Coraline tricks the Other Mother into opening the door to the real world and escapes through it, closing the door on the Other Mother's hand and severing it. Coraline finds her parents safe with no memory of what had happened. The Other Mother's severed hand enters Coraline's world and tries to drag Coraline back to the Other World. Wybie arrives and destroys the hand, and he and Coraline drop its remains and the key down the well. With her parents done with their work and able to spend time with their daughter, Coraline holds a garden party with her family and neighbors.

Alice is feeling bored and drowsy.

Alice sees a talking White Rabbit follows it down a rabbit hole.

Alice eats a cake and grows to such a tremendous size

The Blue Caterpillar tells Alice  different parts of the mushroom will make her grow or shrink. 

The Cheshire Cat appears in a tree, directing her to the March Hare's house.

The Queen of Hearts invites Alice to play play a game of croquet .

The Knave of Hearts stands trial for stealing the Queen’s tarts. 

The White Rabbit calls Alice to the witness stand in trial. 

The White Rabbitcalls Alice to the witness stand. 

Alice realizes that Wonderland is a sham and knocks over the playing card court.

Alice wakes up and finds she no longer is in Wonderland.

ExpositionRaising actionClimaxFalling actionResolution

Alice in Wonderland

Alice is a young girl who is tired of her daily life and routines. She follows the white rabbit down a rabbit hole and winds up in “wonderland.” At first, Alice seems happy to learn more about “Wonderland”, but when she is accused by the Queen of Hearts of stealing tarts, things take a bad turn. All of a sudden, Alice might be beheaded by the guards of wonderland!

Alice in Wonderland

Alice has to prove her bravery in her dealings with an outlandish authority figure who won’t listen to reason. Alice argues with the King and Queen of Hearts, whose rules are law although they are unfair and illogical. Although Alice feels that Wonderland is real, the story ends with her waking up on the riverbank. It seems that her adventures in Wonderland were all a dream.

MAJOR SIMMILARITIES#1

THE MAIN CHARACTER ARE YOUNG GIRLS

Each character is a young girl depicted as fearless, resourceful, curious.

Each character appears to be bored with her life and/or her parents and is longing for some type of adventure.

She feels if she goes away from her normal home routine, she will have more fun.

Then the fantasy turns out to be a scary place, and they want to return to their old, safe lives and learn to appreciate them.

THE MAIN CHARACTER ARE YOUNG GIRLS

Coraline is a precocious, 11-year-old adventurer who is unhappy with her dull, cloudy new neighborhood. She’s also frustrated that her workaholic parents are constantly neglecting her. thus decides to explore their new home and finds a secret door to the other world.

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 Alice is portrayed as being very curious. She's often seen daydreaming and gives herself advice instead of listening to the advice of others. Alice’s boredom with her sister’s book leads her to fall asleep and dream her adventures in Wonderland.

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#2THE ENCHANTED

ALTERNATE WORLD

THE ENCHANTED ALTERNATE WORLDS

Both characters go through a hole to get to the opposite world or wonderland. 

In Alice in Wonderland, the rabbit hole is merely the doorway into Wonderland. Alice falls down, leaving the normal realm behind.

Coraline has it’s own version. It is literally a door that leads to the Other World.

They are the entry ways to their darkest childhood wishes, filled with awe and mysteries, as well as danger.

Coraline discovers a secret door, behind which lies an alternate world that closely mirrors her own but, in many ways, is better. She rejoices in her discovery, until Other try to keep her there forever. Coraline must use all her resources and bravery to make it back to her own family and life.

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 In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the rabbit hole is the place where it all begins. It's Alice's unthinking decision to follow the White Rabbit that leads to all of her adventures.  The tunnel itself leads to the Hall of Doors.

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#3ANIMAL SIDEKICK

Animal Sidekick Cats play important characters in both stories. Coraline has one cat (known as The Cat), whereas Alice has two

(the pet Dinah, and the infamous Cheshire Cat). Both cats can speak and they engage the protagonists in

conversation. They are the messengers, the ones who warn and lead the heroines into their wonderlands, and then back out. 

The cats are similar in their personas and the relationships. Both cats have a tendency to appear and vanish at will.

In both imaginary worlds, the cats are the closest things Alice and Coraline have to friends.

Coraline’s neighbor’s cat accompanies her on journey into the other world and offers important bits of advice along the way. Indeed, Coraline manages to escape the Other Mother by throwing the cat at her. In the end, the Black Cat really becomes Coraline's friend and companion. He moves in with Coraline once they return to the real world.

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The Cheshire Cat is the cat of duchess. It constanty grins and can disappear whenever he likes. The Cheshire cat teaches Alice the “rules” of Wonderland. He gives her insights in how things works down there.

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#4AN EVIL, OMNIPOTENT FOES

The Other Mother (also known as The Beldam) is the main antagonist character. She is the demonic ruler of the Other World who disguises herself as her victim's mother and generally acts warm and open minded towards them. The Other Mother satisfies her victim's needs by offering them everything they need which they cannot afford in the real world.

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The Queen of Hearts is a hot-and-cold, though very sinister character. She is certainly the villain of Wonderland, and most of the creatures fear her greatly. She is the one who controls the laws, and is portrayed as irritable, manipulative, and villainous.

The Queen of Hearts (Red Queen)

The Happy Ending

In all of the stories, the adventure takes place outside of reality, yet the return to reality is met with a feeling of relief.

The danger and insanity have passed. Each heroine has defeated her specific

foe.

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