Analysis Of Coralie In The Museum Of Extraordinary Things

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In the book in The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman the main character is young girl named Coralie. In the book Coralie says “That women in her time had no voice. They were only there to be seen. And when they were seen they were always in the background. In the beginning of the story Coralie was a naïve girl who was oblivious to everything around her. Coralie loves her father but did not know what he was truly capable of. Coralie took much longer to disobey her father. I believe what change Coralie when her father decided to take the dead girl’s body they found on the beach. Coralie’s eyes were finally open to see her father as the real villain. Coralie was still silent. Coralie always saw her father as God she worshipped …show more content…
In the beginning of the book Maureen was put treated as a disfigured housekeeper and caregiver for Coralie. Maureen 's disfigurement was caused by a jealous lover which we later find out in the book it was Professor Sardie. Maureen was a very strong tempered woman but becomes small when faced with strong aggressive personalities. Maureen is relevant to the quote that Coralie said that women were had lost their voices and their main purpose were to pleased their husbands every desires. I believe that Maureen knew everything the professor was doing and she knew about his past. Yet she turned a blind eye, maybe because the professor always had her on a tight leash. Professor Sardie and Maureen’s relationship was completely vague it was like a predator and prey relationship. They were lovers but different kind of lovers. I believe that Maureen was a young red head girl in love with the magic of being in love, while the professor was a cool master manipulator who use Maureen Youthful spirit and completely drained …show more content…
Maureen felt worthless because she was disfigured but Maureen was not known to as the delicate creature like how women were portrayed in those times. Maureen 's voice was strong when she was giving Coralie advice about love but when she needs to talk to the Professor she become silent and it’s like her committing suicide to even talk to him. I believe once Maureen saw the change in Coralie she stop caring what the Professor thought. Maureen found her voice with Raymond Morris. Mr. Morris was the only man that did not see through her but I actually saw her as a beautiful woman she was. According to the book on page 314 to 315 Maureen shows her backbone.. Maureen was trying to stand up for her daughter Coralie to get her to leave the museum. She paid the price. The professor beat her and yes she was protecting Coralie and that is why I think that Coralie was her

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