Same old 'other' mother: Neil Gaiman's Coraline
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01/05/2012
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Central to Coraline’s experiences in the fantasy world beyond the walls of her flat is the ‘other’ mother, who is initially constructed as an idealised image of maternal care whose only concern is for the welfare and comfort of her child. But as the story unfolds, this belle dame rapidly transforms into the ‘beldam sans merci’, an old crone, a she-devil whose real interest lies in the power she can draw from possessing the souls of children such as Coraline. This paper explores the Gaiman’s use of archetypes and cultural stereotypes of the mother figure that feminisms have been intent on expunging, interrogating, or appropriating in positive ways. |
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University of Western Australia |
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http://www.outskirts.arts.uwa.edu.au/volumes/volume-26/muller Muller, Vivienne (2012) Same old 'other' mother: Neil Gaiman's Coraline. Outskirts: feminisms along the edge, 26, pp. 1-6. |
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Copyright 2012 University of Western Australia |
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Creative Industries Faculty; School of Media, Entertainment & Creative Arts |
Palavras-Chave | #190000 STUDIES IN CREATIVE ARTS AND WRITING #200000 LANGUAGES COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE #Coraline #other mother #Oedipal #pre-oedipal #archetypes |
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Journal Article |