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**Title:** Unsettling Similarities between "Coraline" and "The New Mother" (by Lucy Clifford)
**Summary:**
* The narrator discusses the eerie similarities between Neil Gaiman's "Coraline" and Lucy Clifford's Victorian-era short story "The New Mother".
* "The New Mother" tells the story of two sisters (Blue Eyes and Turkey) who, after a chance encounter, become obsessed with seeing a mysterious dancing couple inside a box, which can only be revealed to "naughty" children.
* The sisters' attempts to misbehave backfire, leading to their mother's departure and the arrival of a terrifying "new mother" with glass eyes and a wooden tail.
* The narrator highlights the shared themes of both stories, including the fear of a "new mother" figure who is both familiar and terrifying, and the warning against taking one's life for granted.
* The summary concludes with an invitation for readers to engage with the content creator, leaving room for interpretation on the fate of the sisters in "The New Mother".
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**About Coraline and the Secret World**
1. Coraline and the Secret World are an animation and a book that still intrigue audiences over 10 years after release.
2. The novel "Coraline" was written by Neil Gaiman.
3. The book and the 2009 film adaptation tell the story of Coraline Jones, a child who moves to a new house.
**About the Short Story "The New Mother" by Lucy Clifford**
4. "The New Mother" is a short story by English author Lucy Clifford, also known as "The New Engine" in some translations.
5. The story features two sisters, Blue Eyes and Turkey, living with their mother near a forest.
6. The sisters' father works in a distant place and is often absent.
7. The story involves a mysterious young woman with a musical instrument and a small, closed box.
**Plot Points of "The New Mother"**
8. The young woman claims a small couple lives inside the box, dancing when the instrument is played.
9. The couple is said to be revealed only to disobedient and naughty children.
10. The sisters attempt to be naughty to see the couple, but ultimately fail.
11. As punishment for their behavior, their mother threatens to leave and send a new mother with glass eyes and a wooden tail.
12. The mother eventually leaves, and the sisters are visited by a figure matching the new mother's description.
**Comparisons and Additional Facts**
13. Both "Coraline" and "The New Mother" feature a fear of a "new mother" figure.
14. In "Coraline", the other mother can be defeated, unlike in "The New Mother" where the outcome is less clear.