Choose one of these quests (internal or external) for the story i am reading. Then write a few sentences explaining how understanding that quest helps to develop a theme or life lesson in the story. Remember to explain your theme in a full sentence.

Caroline's internal quest is for love and acceptance. Happiness is another aspect of life that Coraline learns about during her experience with the other mother. One of the arguments in favor of Coraline staying with the other mother presented by the other crazy old man is that she will be happy if she stays in the other world. He argues that in the real world, people will continue to pronounce her name wrong, a mistake Coraline hates and that her parents will continue to ignore her. The old man insists that the other mother will give Coraline whatever she wants. While most children would believe that getting what one wants when he wants it would be the best thing ever, Coraline is smart enough to realize that these things will not bring her happiness. She knows that without working for and earning the things she wants, they will be worth nothing to her.