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Old House
The old house feels huge and mysterious, with an attic, cellar, and “overgrown garden.” Divided into flats, it gives Coraline many places to explore and makes the strange locked door important.
Coraline study guide
Coraline Settings
Key settings from Coraline, with concise study-guide summaries.
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Other World
The Other World is a tempting copy of home, filled with strange colours, wonderful toys, and familiar views. Yet its “shimmer” hints that this bright-looking place is not as safe or real as it first seems.
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Coraline's Flat
Coraline’s flat feels ordinary but slightly empty, with a drawing room that is “bare” and a locked door. It matters because this familiar home becomes the starting point for her mystery.
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Drawing Room
The drawing room is a quiet, unused space, filled with inherited furniture but lacking anything that feels “comfortable or lived-in.” Its old carved door seems ordinary at first, yet it draws attention because it opens onto a brick wall.
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Passage
The passage is a cold, musty corridor that begins as a “dark hallway” beyond the old door. Its familiar carpet and wallpaper make it unsettling, turning an ordinary home into a path to somewhere strange.
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Garden
The garden is a “big garden” of huge old trees, a broken tennis court, roses, rocks and toadstools. Its overgrown spaces invite careful exploring, while the hidden well gives the grounds a quiet feeling of danger.
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Other Grounds
The Other Grounds begin as a familiar garden but grow into “the outside,” where trees become rough, unfinished shapes. Their pale emptiness shows that this false world has clear limits.
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Well
The well is a hidden, dangerous place: a “low brick circle” buried in tall grass beside the old tennis court. Its boards and far-off water make the garden feel mysterious and unsafe.
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Miss Spink's Flat
Miss Spink’s flat is a dusty parlor that smells of “furniture polish and dogs,” filled with theatre photos and framed programs. Its cosy, old-fashioned details show the neighbours’ strong link to the stage.