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Growing up, I related to Coraline in many ways. She has used this "Other World" almost as a coping mechanism for the neglect that she feels from her parents. I can relate to this as I have my own version of the "Other World." While it may not be as extreme as having different parents, I use basketball as a way to deal with my problems. On the court, you have a completely different family. Since you are part of a team, you never deal with neglect and on many occasions I completely forget about the real world. Coraline does this as her new parents come in and accept her with open arms. However, eventually, they she sees their true identity and realizes that she must return back to the real world. Similarly, I cannot play basketball all day, everyday. Eventually, I must also return back to my real world as well.

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Both movies have a male character that is submissive towards the female antagonist. In Alice in Wonderland, the King of Hearts is a small, little person and the total opposite of the Queen of Hearts. In the movie, the King feels pity and sympathy for Alice. In Coraline, the Other Father is being controlled by the Other Mother and he also worries for Coraline. The Other Father even helps Coraline escape by giving her one of the missing eyes.

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These two movies share a similar plot line of journey and return. Both Alice and Coraline go on a journey and explore their fantasy world. Along the way, they face obstacles and meet new friends. In the end, both characters return home. Alice returns home by waking up, revealing that the entire movie was just a dream. As for Coraline, she manages to outsmart the Other Mother and quickly escapes back to her home.

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Coraline and Alice both faced personal conflicts in the real world as Alice had the desire of living a more exciting life while Coraline simply just wanted the attention from her parents. In the beginning, they enjoy their time in this new world, but eventually, they discover the truth about the alternate universe.

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In both of the fantasy worlds of Alice and Coraline, there is a female antagonist that has power over the entire land. The Queen of Hearts and the Other Mother are very similar. For example, the Queen of Hearts is known for taking the heads of her enemies while the Other Mother is known for taking the eyes of children.

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Alice and Coraline both utilized tunnels to reach an alternate fantasy world. While Alice had no choice of turning back once in the tunnel, Coraline had the option to turn back. Regardless, there is a tunnel connecting the real world to the fantasy world.

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Coraline uses her "Other World" as a way to escape reality. I can relate a lot to her way of coping with problems. Whenever I get too stressed out I tend to just zone out and it feels as if my mind leaves my body and has an adventure while my physical body stays absolutely still and in place. I have my own fantasy land that I visit from time to time, just like Coraline. Another connection between Coraline and myself, we both love our parents. Although Coraline's parents neglected her, she still loved them and chose them over her Other Parents. Coraline nearly sacrificed her life just to save her parents. I would also do anything for my parents. Even though my parents and I don't have the best realtionship, we know that we love each other unconditionally. No matter how big or small our fights/arguments may be, we know at the end of the day, we never really mean anything hurtful we've said to each other.