Question

Why does the other mother have significant differences in appearance from her real mother? What couuld this mean?

Answer 1

Answer:

The other mother, also known as the beldam (which means witch), is the book's super creepy villain. From the very beginning, it's clear to both Coraline and the readers that there's something very, very off about this woman: She looked a little like Coraline's mother.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The other mother's fingers are larger and slimmer than her own mother's fingers.

1. Another woman has dark dots where her eyes should be, but the other mother has built a convincing imitation of Mrs.
2. She is a wicked, shape-shifting being that entices youngsters into another dimension in order to steal their souls.
3. Her hair floats in the air like seawater in water or wiggling snakes.
4. She's tall and slender, with long fingernails and locks that hangs in the air like seaweed in water or squirming snakes.
5. Her eyes are the size of large black buttons.