Coraline - Looks can be deceiving

• Theme and Idea - contains idea/ subject that links throughout the text
• looks can be deceiving - don't judge a book by its cover - don't judge by appearance 

Example 1: character of wybie - when we first meet him he sense scary ( mask, motorbike, use of high angle to look bigger, loud music)  but in reality, he's just a weird neighbour.


Shows theme because like other characters, our first impression based on the appearance, tone, visual techniques aren´t always correct

Important because it helps the audience understand with Coraline that just because something looks good doesn't mean it is she should close the real world over the other world.   

Example 2: Character of the Other Mother - she seems normal/ friendly at the short but by the end becomes a soul-devouring spider demon.

Shows theme because like ¨Other Mother¨ isn't what she appears to be at the start so we shouldn´t judge by the first impression.

Important because Coraline realises that having something that looks perfect isn't always a good thing.

S-  Statement: In Coraline, the theme ¨ looks can be deceiving¨ is used effectively to engage the audience. 
Evidence: For instance, the character of the ¨Other mother¨ shows us that looks can e deceiving because she starts off with a kind mother figure but gradually changes into a soul-devouring demon.
eXplanation audience: this makes us understand, that we shouldn´t judge a character based on the first impression as they can often be wrong.
eXplanation director: This is done to help Coraline decide between the real world and the other world. if the other mother was really perfect Coraline wouldn´t choose to go home. 
eXplanation another techniques(shots, angles, music, setting, lighting, colour): Combine with this is the use of the colour and lighting. The ¨Other Mother¨ first appears in a vibrating bright from that makes us feel warm and safe. however, by the end, it has became dark and green which makes the viewer feel scared and shows that her first look was deceiving.
Your link: this can be juxtaposed to the character of Wybie who we think at first is evil but its actually kind, proving looks can be deceiving.