ParaNorman: Norman Babcock

The main protagonist of the film, he was barefoot for a short time at the beginning of the film. Norman is an 11-year-old boy who has the ability to see and speak to the dead, inherited from his mother's side of the family, the Prenderghasts. Everyone else doesn't believe him, including his parents, and some people make fun of him. He tries not to let it bug him, but he later reveals it bothers him greatly.