I enjoyed the movie when i saw it, but the book is better, although a shorter time period. Between coralines friend, reaction to the other mother and her personality, there are a lot of differences between neil gaimans book and the. I kind of liked it, felt it was a bit weird, but saw the value in it, etc. This wonderful resource keeps students focused on learning while still enjoying the movie. In the movie, it is a sudden change after she finds out her other parents want to sew buttons on her eyes.
Movie coraline is really into this magical other world before buttons come into play. The book coraline is set in england, but takes place in a few different places. Once we have finished the book, students can use it to search out text clues that will strengthen their argument between which is better, the book or the movie. Regardless, i sat down with my roommate recently to finally watch the coraline movie, which ive wanted to see since it came out in 2009.
In the movie, edmund and tumnus share a cell, and jadis taunts them by telling tumnus that edmund turned him in. Coraline is a feature length, stopanimation film based on the childrens book of the same name. Not too much in the form of how the story is presented yet its overall the same. Good ones for this are the harry potter series, holes, the chronicles of narnia series, and where.
Apr 20, 2016 comparison between coraline and alice in the wonderland 1. I cant list every difference yet i can recommend this video. Coraline the movie has many elements and examples of fantasy. What are some differences between the movie coraline and the. Comparing the book and the movie my students need 40 copies of coraline written by neil gaiman.
When coraline steps through a door in her familys new house, she finds another house, strangely similar to her own only better. Now that you have taken a look at many examples and elements of fantasy. For starters, the book was released in 2002 and the movie was aired in 2009. In addition, the cat is an ally and confidant as coraline fights against oppressive forces. After all this excitement, coraline is ready to start the school year. The other mother the beldam the other mother, also known as the beldam which means witch, is the book s super creepy. Coraline jones and her parents move into an old house and she feels bored. The pink palace is where coraline and her family live. By having a class set of coraline, our grade can guarantee many years of reading in our future. Using the handout as a guide, ask students, independently or in small groups, to discuss the changes they like most and least as well as the aspects of the film that remained true to the text that were most satisfying.
With coraline being quite a short book, i wondered if this would be the case. This donation will allow students the opportunity to follow along as i read the book to them. In an interview, the author says that children see it as an adventure, but it gives adults nightmares. What are some differences between the movie coraline and the book. Its hard to think about coraline without comparing her to other famous young heroines like lucy. Movie coraline is sort of a brat, but it makes her development much more rewarding at the end of the film. Coraline jones voiced by dakota fanning is an 11yearold newly moved into the pink palace with her busy parents teri hatcher and john hodgman. And i might just might winks have put every neil gaiman book on hold at my local library.
We will write a short essay comparing and contrasting both versions of the story. Movie coraline is quick to embrace the new world that the other mother has created for her, finding it much more vibrant and fun than her own dull life, but book coraline is suspicious right away. November marks the release of several movies based on young adult novels, which makes it the perfect time for this kind of study. Watching a movie after reading the book is a wonderful way to encourage students to think critically about how each medium presented roughly the same information. Coraline is a stopmotion animated picture directed by henry selick, who did the nightmare before christmas and james and the giant peach. Pass out copies of the book and movie comparison contrast guide, which asks them to determine how different elements of the story are alike and different, and ask students to complete the guide in pairs or small groups. The movie was based off a novel of the same name and was written by neil gailman in 2002. This is a rare occassion where i actually liked the movie better than the book. Coraline was a classic middle grade book, but i was okay with that.
It is a pink mansion that is split up into three different apartments. In order to entice and lure her victims, she creates beautiful things in the other world that contrast the dull and boring things of the real world. If i had to point out any kind of change, it would be that she is a bit. There is also a 6 extended response question assignment. Coraline book vs movie analysis the fangirl youtube. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Coraline was transformed into a movie to show more in detail of the character appearance and actions. I enjoy neil gaimans adult stories and this has the feel of one his short stories expanded. One prize my students have picked is to read a book, and watch the movie based on the book. She moves into a new house with her parents and shes generally sweet to all of her strange neighbors. Take a look at all the differences between neil gaimans coraline and the adaptation. He tries his best to entertain his daughter and to.
Featured comparison the sum of all fears 88 differences the most differences. I dont really agree that this book is violent at all, though there are a few scary moments, and the over all feeling of the book is creepy. In the book, the witch is described as not merely pale, but white like snow or paper or icingsugar, with a golden crown and a red mouth. Compare and contrast books and movies 775 words cram.
The threepageupload has a summary of the film, a link to the movie trailer, information about the main characters and some suggestions. Please purchase the book and explore all of the differences for yourself. Originally written by neil gaiman and adapted under director henry selick for the purpose of the movie, the story is about a young girl named coraline who is ignored by her busy parents. The other mother is often compared in the novel to a spider. Then i felt the video was too long and sliced a bunch more things out. Transformations transforming your book continuing with the theme of transformation, today you will be turning the first page of you chosen novel into a graphic novel.
In folklore, a beldam resembles a spider, like the beldam in this movie does. Coraline noor meer bard high school early college queens january 9, 2015 the movie coraline, directed by henry selick, is a film adaptation of the book written by neil gaiman. Jul 07, 2016 with coraline being quite a short book, i wondered if this would be the case. Neil gaimans coraline movie guide novelmovie comparison. Also in the book, the other spinkother forcible twoheaded monster does not get mauled by the dogbats. Coraline is a childrens book, so it gets right to the plot. But the look and feel of the movie is more futuristic than the sense one gets from the book. The bedlam hand chases coraline until she tricks it into attacking her while over a trap.
Books similar to coraline meet your next favorite book. Aspects of the novel could be considered somewhat juvenile, but when neil gaiman is the author you can easily look past. Coraline book vs film english year 9 by megan ring on prezi. The book was ed in 1977, and the language and tone of the book reflects that time. We are lucky in sixth grade to have the standard rl. Keiter february 28, 20 alice and coraline comparison the book alice in wonderland was written by lewis carroll. As coraline continues her journey in the other world, the black cat is a source of comfort.
In the movie coraline has a dream where she has a picnic with the ghost children. Secondly, the new and different characters in the movie make coraline the movie have more elements of fantasy than the book. Posted by dara driscoll on october 30, 2017 october 30. I think this is a direct result of book coraline s parents being generally busy, and movie coraline s parents being a little more negligent. The movie is about a little girl who goes into a fantasy world by a secret door in her house, where her life is mirrored but is better on the other side.
Comparison between coraline and alice in the wonderland. Book coraline is much more astute than movie coraline, who desperately wants something new and exciting to happen in her life. This product compares the book coraline and the movie. For starters, the book was released in 2002 and the movie was aired in. Also, in the movie, special effects can be added to make the scenes look more fantastical. Apr 18, 2019 book coraline is much more astute than movie coraline, who desperately wants something new and exciting to happen in her life.
The day after they moved in, coraline went exploringin coraline. Coraline drop its remains and the key down the well. Cloze test on coraline ch 2 students are expected to use new nouns, adjectives, verbs. The contrast between the two worlds is a lot more pronounced in the movie, and so is coraline s change of heart. Each book was later turned into films to help better get a picture of the adventurous lands the girls traveled through.
I dont really agree that this book is violent at all, though there are a few scary moments, and the over all feeling of the book. In the book coraline, the main character is a girl who has to face some frightening supernatural beings, such as the other mother, who is a copy of coraline s real mother from a different. Wybie, the boy who helped coralline escape the other mother swallowed the key corallines identical doll the novel didnt start with someone sewing up a doll when corallines other mother was angry she grabbed her from the nose she was trying to find the buttons in the movie,but. While exploring her new house, coraline finds a small door that leads to an alternate version of her reality. This article includes both the novella book and the graphic novel comic of coraline as both describe the same story with relatively little differences. What are some differences between the movie coraline and.
English esl coraline worksheets most downloaded 11 results. However, there are other differences which really nail the difference between the format of a novel versus a movie. Coraline the movie should be used in schools to teach the fantasy genre because the sounds, animations, and new or different characters all show more elements and examples of the fantasy genre than in the book. His books make me lose myself in the worlds that he creates. Ok, we watched coraline on dvd last week and my little one had lots of questions regarding the back story and all the stuff that happens.
What are some differences between the movie and book coraline. The movie came out in 2009 and was produced by laika. Students are given 20 statements and they have to identify which ones apply to just the movie, just the book, or to both. Differences between the book and film the chronicles of. In the film, the white witch has fair skin, darkblonde hair and a crown of ice. Feb 21, 2011 coraline realizes a lot more quickly that she would rather be back in the real world. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. There are close to no differences between coraline in the book and coraline in the movie. Feb 02, 2009 not only is henry selicks charming coraline a terrific childrens story, adapted from a novel by neil gaiman, but this is the first stopmotion feature ever made in 3d. Coraline is both outspoken and mature, and she has an otherworldly and fantastic element as well. Meilina and lola livana sari comparisons between coraline and alice in the wonderland be careful what you wish for. Did they look the way you thought they were going to in the movie. Differences between coraline movie and movie 1268 words. Coraline questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on coraline.
Have students share their observations with the class. I am not sure why i did it that way, it just worked out like that this time. Coraline discovers a dark world crawling with rats, spiders, strange creatures, and others spookiness but through her creepy adventures she also discovers her own inner bravery. Coraline by neil gaiman meet your next favorite book. The other mother uses the mud to cure coraline s poison oak and when coraline wakes up and realizes that its gone, she is led to believe that it was more than a dream. Since then, i have read and flipped out over how much i loved the ocean at the end of the lane and am currently reading the graveyard book. Aug, 2011 in the book coraline is a bit more formal and polite, but that might be because the book takes place in england, and the movie has her talking like any other girl from michigan would. Coraline coraline is a little girl who moved into a new house with her parents.
Overall, the animations from the movie show more elements of fantasy than in the book. Searching for a way to show your students the fantastic film based on neil gaimans fun and spooky novel, coraline while still keeping them ontrack and learning. I compared and contrasted the book to the movie of coraline. Coraline plays one last trick to trap the other mothers hand in a deep well. Spoiler alert the movie starts out introducing coraline, voice actor dakota fanning, who is new to the pink palace and is soon introduced to the black cat, voice actor keith david, and wybie lovat, voice actor robert bailey jr. Coraline struggles with the hand and wybie comes to save the day. For this comparison, i read half of the book watched the movie, and then finished up with the book. It was awarded the 2003 hugo award for best novella, the 2003 nebula award for best novella, and the 2002 bram stoker award for best work for young readers. The contrast between the two worlds is a lot more pronounced in the movie, and so is coralines change of heart. Coraline is a young girl who has just moved to a new apartment with her parents. In the party at the last scene, the book states that there were only adults in the party except for stanley and zero.
After moving into a new house she discovers a small door containing a tunnel. Did the setting in the movie look like you had imagined it. I had seen the coraline movie, but the book is so much better. Coraline finds the first ghost eye in her toy box rather than it being the lever handle of the other fathers tractor. In the story, based on neil gaimans popular book, an 11yearold girl named coraline must defeat an evil sorceress who has imprisoned three other children and her parents. This is a great assessment tool or assignment after students read. In the book, the gloves coraline wants from the school uniform shop are described as being dayglo green. In the novella book, it is written that she appeared like coraline s mother but taller and thinner with the notorious button eyes, the graphic novel comic reflected on the novella book s description. Wybie kid, wybies grandmother, the dolls, the garden, the praying mantus lawnmower, the piano with the hands coming out of it, the gloves coraline gets at. Coraline jones is a lonely, neglected child who discovers a door in her house leading to another world.
Perhaps these three ghost children are mere reflections of the different, but equally significant, parts of coraline. Featured comparison the sum of all fears 88 differences. I read the book earlier this week, when realised id never read neil gaiman other than a sandman comic in the 90s and keep hearing good things. Compare and contrast coraline and alice in wonderland. From the very beginning, its clear to both coraline and the readers that theres something very, very off about this woman. The movie coraline is an animated film well worth watching more than once. Differences between holes book and film holes wiki fandom. If i had to point out any kind of change, it would be that she is a bit more selfish and whiney in the movie, which isnt necessarily a bad thing. The ghost children call the other mother beldam which is synonymous with witch. As a closure activity, ask students to share why they think some of the. Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they see. In the book coraline is a bit more formal and polite, but that might be because the book takes place in england, and the movie has her talking like any other girl from michigan would.
A look at the coraline novella versus the film and how they relate to some previous. While the book has no discussion of the ruin, the basic premise is the same. The other mother the beldam the other mother, also known as the beldam which means witch, is the book s super creepy villain. Coraline realizes a lot more quickly that she would rather be back in the real world. Oct 30, 2017 movie coraline is sort of a brat, but it makes her development much more rewarding at the end of the film. She often feels lonely and bored, and she is continually searching for ways to find fun and friendship in her new environment. This will be done as a draft in your english book, which i will need to see, then produced as a good copy for. Coraline does not consider other mothers world pleasant at all. In this way, the cat is an essential character in the story.
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