Coraline Neil Gaiman Character Analysis

Heroes are relevant to our present culture in many different ways. The graphic novel, ‘Coraline’ by Neil Gaiman, is a story about a young girl who has a bizarre adventure through the unknown, undergoing many life lessons along the way. She displays the qualities of a hero and is an admirable role model for people in our society. Humans, as well as animals can be heroes as they can display heroic qualities too. Texts about heroes also communicate messages which we can learn from and this includes our class text by Neil Gaiman. ‘Coraline’ helps readers understand how heroes are relevant to our culture today through visual and language techniques.
All heroes, in different texts share common characteristics, no matter what time or culture they come from. Many of the qualities, common in a hero, are shown through the protagonist. For example, Coraline displays bravery, curiosity and determination throughout the novel. Using these qualities and many other heroic qualities, she was able to venture to the other world and defeat the
Stories contain messages that can teach us new things or act as warnings. In ‘Coraline,’ there are messages revealed. Examples include: to be careful with strangers, to listen to the wise and to not go into the unknown. These are examples of morals which are messages created by characters making mistakes and learning from them. From these messages, the audience can learn and not make the same mistakes or they could guess and prepare for any possible dangers ahead. They can also learn that it is okay to mistakes, otherwise, we will not learn much. By being able to recognise and learn from these critical messages, we can be better