How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph) and (I.Part.Chapter.Image)
Quote #4
The edges of the drawings were yellowed and brittle, but they were all beautiful, and they were all by Georges Méliès. (2.2.11)
Both kids are taken aback when they see all of Papa Georges’ drawings and just how beautiful they are. That old man has quite the imagination, and in this moment, the kiddos recognize the value of that talent.
Quote #5
In the center of the room was a large painting that caught Hugo’s eye. He didn’t know what it meant but he liked it. (2.4.20)
You don’t have to have some theory or art history degree to be moved by art. Hugo’s just a kid, but he knows when he sees that painting of Prometheus that it means something to him. He can’t put his finger on it, but he likes it, and that's enough to be getting on with.
Quote #6
“My husband was an important man, and I am pleased that you remember his films with such fondness […]” (2.7.25)
Georges Méliès’s contributions to the film world were great, and even though he spends a lot of his time brooding and avoiding the past, he sure has touched some people in ways that he didn’t even realize. That’s the beauty of art.