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Journal Article
Why Were You Born?: An Analysis of the Anti-Feminist Implications of the Film Adaptation of Coraline
2016
Overview
[...]the problem with many of Wybie's actions within the film is, of course, that in Gaiman's book, these are things that Coraline does herself. Because of this repeated intervention by a male character, Wybie's presence in the film often undermines Coraline's strength and independence, thereby effectively robbing Gaiman's original story of much of its feminist thrust. 4Through the character of Wybie, the film suddenly includes an anti-feminist stance that warrants further analysis. While this may seem an irrelevant change to some, it is important to realize that, in establishing her own independent sense of self throughout Gaiman's original text, Coraline often hearkens back to two specific individual traits that she prides herself on: exploration and bravery. [...]by denying Coraline's discovery of the well on her own terms, Selick is effectively robbing her of her own feminine agency and also disrupting Coraline's progression towards individuation-the psycho-developmental process by which children construct and establish a unique sense of self-by having Wybie perform this task for her. 6A similar situation occurs towards the film's conclusion.
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Prof. Dr. Beate Neumeier
