Coraline Hero’s Journey BY: Jamillah Boswell Hanna Labrenz

The Departure

The Mundane World Coraline just moved into a new home and has nothing fun to do Her parents ignore her and she wants to go on an adventure

The Call to Adventure The jumping mice come to find Coraline The mice lead her to a small door that she found earlier

Refusal of the Call Coraline asks to go home after she witnesses what goes on in the other world

Supernatural Aid The black cat guides Coraline throughout her journey He tells Coraline that the other mother is evil and helps defeat her

Crossing the Threshold Coraline follows the mice to the door and goes through the tunnel She waits for the mice to return and once again follows them into the tunnel

Belly of the Whale Coraline defies her other mother and she traps her in her room and she can’t get out She is overwhelmed and is caught between two worlds

The Initiation

The Road of Trials Coraline must find the ghost children’s eyes She must find her parents before it’s too late and they are trapped Coraline is challenged because she has to defeat her other mother before she gets trapped inside of her world forever

Meeting with the Goddess When she brings her parents back, she feels accepted She realizes that even though her parents aren’t always attentive, they still love her

The Temptation Mr. Bobinski convinces Coraline that if she stays, she can have whatever she wants, but if she leaves she will just be neglected

Atonement Coraline stands up to the other mother and tells her that she knows where her parents are She convinces her other mother that she isn’t finished with her game just yet

Apotheosis Coraline is willing to give up her life with the chance that she can find her parents and save them

The Ultimate Boon Coraline gets her parents back and is able to live in the regular world with them

The Return

The Magic Flight Coraline quickly flies through the tunnel She has both eyes and she has defeated her evil mother

Wybie saves Coraline unexpectedly Rescue from Without Wybie saves Coraline unexpectedly He stops the hand from taking the key by crushing it with his motorcycle

Crossing the Return Threshold Coraline comes back through the door The door is shut forever

Coraline is the master of both worlds Master of Two Worlds Coraline is the master of both worlds She has experienced the effects of the other mother and realizes that she would rather live with her real parents

Freedom to Live Coraline can live in her regular world without having her other mother trying to take her soul

Coraline moves to an old house, she feels bored and neglected by her parents. She finds a hidden door with a bricked up passage. During the night, she crosses the passage and finds a parallel world where everybody has buttons instead of eyes, with caring parents and all her dreams coming true. When the Other Mother invites Coraline to stay in her world forever, she refuses and finds that she is trapped and it’s only a trick to lure her.

The End