The Invention of Hugo Cabret
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Part 1, Chapter 1: The Thief
Part 1, Chapter 2: The Clocks
Part 1, Chapter 3: Snowfall
Part 1, Chapter 4: The Window
Part 1, Chapter 5: Hugo’s Father
Part 1, Chapter 6: Ashes
Part 1, Chapter 7: Secrets
Part 1, Chapter 8: Cards
Part 1, Chapter 9: The Key
Part 1, Chapter 10: The Notebook
Part 1, Chapter 11: Stolen Goods
Part 1, Chapter 12: The Message
Part 2, Chapter 1: The Signature
Part 2, Chapter 2: The Armoire
Part 2, Chapter 3: The Plan
Part 2, Chapter 4: The Invention of Dreams
Part 2, Chapter 5: Papa Georges Made Movies
Part 2, Chapter 6: Purpose
Part 2, Chapter 7: The Visit
Part 2, Chapter 8: Opening the Door
Part 2, Chapter 9: The Ghost in the Station
Part 2, Chapter 10: A Train Arrives in the Station
Part 2, Chapter 11: The Magician
Part 2, Chapter 12: Winding it Up
Themes
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Magic, Cinema, and Imagination
Friendship, Honesty, and Vulnerability
Meaning and Purpose
Hardship and Maturity
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Hugo Cabret
Georges Méliès
Isabelle
Jeanne Méliès
The Station Inspector
Etienne
Claude
Hugo’s Father
Terms
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Automaton
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The Notebook
Clocks
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Summary
Part 1, Chapter 1: The Thief
Part 1, Chapter 2: The Clocks
Part 1, Chapter 3: Snowfall
Part 1, Chapter 4: The Window
Part 1, Chapter 5: Hugo’s Father
Part 1, Chapter 6: Ashes
Part 1, Chapter 7: Secrets
Part 1, Chapter 8: Cards
Part 1, Chapter 9: The Key
Part 1, Chapter 10: The Notebook
Part 1, Chapter 11: Stolen Goods
Part 1, Chapter 12: The Message
Part 2, Chapter 1: The Signature
Part 2, Chapter 2: The Armoire
Part 2, Chapter 3: The Plan
Part 2, Chapter 4: The Invention of Dreams
Part 2, Chapter 5: Papa Georges Made Movies
Part 2, Chapter 6: Purpose
Part 2, Chapter 7: The Visit
Part 2, Chapter 8: Opening the Door
Part 2, Chapter 9: The Ghost in the Station
Part 2, Chapter 10: A Train Arrives in the Station
Part 2, Chapter 11: The Magician
Part 2, Chapter 12: Winding it Up
Themes
All Themes
Magic, Cinema, and Imagination
Friendship, Honesty, and Vulnerability
Meaning and Purpose
Hardship and Maturity
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Hugo Cabret
Georges Méliès
Isabelle
Jeanne Méliès
The Station Inspector
Etienne
Claude
Hugo’s Father
Terms
All Terms
Automaton
Symbols
All Symbols
The Notebook
Clocks
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