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The Invention of Hugo Cabret: the Comparing and Contrasting of the Movie and Book
In this amazing and breath taking film about an orphan boy who goes through a series of problems that occur and creates a life changing adventure of Hugo(orphan) and Isabelle, the adopted child of a toy maker, join them as they go through a series of event .they will uncover secrets that shouldn’t have never have been discovered. Hugo has many traits in this novel that he shares with in this motion picture the following will be a couple of examples. He is the main character and is the protagonist. Hugo is resourceful because he has been able to keep up with the clocks by sneaking around and going through the vents to get to clocks. Hugo sneaks around so he won’t get caught by anyone at the station. If Hugo does get caught, especially by the police or the station inspector he will become an orphan like he already is but in an unlikely mannered facility. Another way Hugo shows resourcefulness is how he gets food. The way Hugo gets his food is a rather weird way because in 1930s one doesn’t usually hear of another stealing food especially a child at that. He goes around by the cafes and restaurant (usually when people won’t see him) and he takes croissants and other good thing to eat goes home afterwards he goes home to eat it.
An additional trait that Hugo shares in both the movie and book is secretive, sneaky and less guarded. Hugo is a dynamic character because, and he goes from point A to point B in the story, personality and shows character development throughout the story. An example of character development is how he was secretive and sneaky in the beginning by sneaking to turn the clocks to the correct time and stealing food to fend for him. But, then again he is also quit careless or open like a book and fesses-up. I say this because near both the end of this film and novel Hugo eventually must fess-up to the truth, Hugo tells every one the whole picture each of the items is his problems and at the end of the confession he has clean slate or a good

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