Hugo Cabret #6 Seen and unseen

Three adults played big roles in this story, Hugo's father, his uncle and the old man, who Isabelle calls Papa George. How did they shape Hugo and they story? Did you like or dislike them?

I'm not sure if Hugo's father actually wanted him to become an horologist like himself even though he taught him how to repair clocks. His father seemed to always encourage Hugo's curiosity through magic and movies. I think that he wanted more for his son.

Not so of the uncle. Sheesh! Teaching him to steal, not caring about him going to school, leaving him for hours while he went drinking. It's a wonder that Hugo didn't follow that path!

I felt sorry for the old man and accepted why he was so bitter. He loved film making but lost everything. He was like 'a broken piece of machinery', as Hugo's father used to say, 'without any purpose'.
I was so glad that in the end they honored him and got the recognition he deserved.

#2: p.G helped hugo by teaching magic.
Dad taught about movies
Uncle taught hugo to fix clocks and steal food.
If the Uncle didn't teach about clocks, then hugo would never be able to fix the automaton.

#!: Gerorges taught Hugo the lesson to nto steal.
And Georges taught magic tricks to get stuff.
His dad taught how to fix things really quick.
And his uncle was important because he taught him how to survive by stealing, and fixing clocks.

#3: Hugo's father seemed like a big mystery to me. They coudl add more pre-story to him if they were to make the movie, and then jump in time to the current hugo. I wish we could have seen him working , even close up without knowing where he worked.

Hugo's uncle was good to give Hugo some survival techniques. and the setting for the story, in the apartment. Not really sure how he died. Could have had a bit more of that,hopefully in a movie.

Georges Millies was an interesting charachter. I liked how he disliked Hugo in the beginning, and took him in at the end. It was neat how he regained his memory. I enjoyed the charachter.

Rose, he was like a "broken piece of machinery" and that uncle was a real polar opposite, and I think he allowed the good of the others to shine.

Thanks for pointing out that Hugo learned a lot of different things from different people. You're right about all of your thoughts!! If the uncle hadn't taught him about the clocks, he wouldn't have been able to fix the automoton. Do you think that's why the author had the uncle in the story, to teach him about clocks?

I liked that Georges taught Hugo not to steal and I'm glad that you pointed that out to us! I liked too that Georges showed Hugo the magic tricks. Do you know any magic tricks? Do you think it would be fum to learn one? I do!

I'm really glad that you brought up the survival skills part of the story! And I think you're right that we need some back story, and what happened to Hugo's Mom?

Interesting points and I also feel that the moral father and the amoral uncle teach a lesson (as most children's books do) about how choices affect the type of life a person leads. Hugo was honest but left alone at such a young age the survival skills he adopted from his amoral uncle actually led him to a life of honor and happiness at the end of the tale. Isabelle can be seen as a "savior" without her help Hugo would have not met George or fixed the automatron. Interesting about his mom-need to do some research. The "old man" or George is the centerpiece of the story-the tale leads back to Geroge and how the quest to develop better magic tricks led to the development of cinema. Anne r