Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Hugo Cabret
I really enjoyed this book! I was a little skeptical at first, seeing how thick it was and how much work I had to do this week for other classes, but I blew through it in no time! I loved the detailing in the pictures, and how they told part of the story. That was really intriguing to me because I have never seen a book written and illustrated that way before. One thing that annoyed me about the book was the little girl's character. I know that this is a children's book, but she was acting very immature throughout the entire book, I couldn't stand it! Also, has anyone else noticed that a lot of our books have to do with parental neglect or death? In Voices in the Park, the little boy has a very neglectful and judgmental mother. In Esperanza, her dad dies. In Uglies, her parents are pretties and don't really contribute as parents. In Hugo Cabret, his dad dies and then his uncle neglects him.. (and then dies). Why is this such an overreaching theme throughout children's books? I mean, most have somewhat happy endings, but is this drama in the books supposed to connect to the reader? Just some food for thought. :)
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I also loved this book! the size was pretty intimidating at first but I found that I too flew through it...as well as enjoying the pencil illustrations, I found the film stills to be very beautiful. It really made me want to do some research of my own on George Melies, the cinamagician.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret was by far my favorite book that we read this semester. I particularly enjoyed how there was a perfect mix of illustrations and story. The text may have been a little plain, but the pictures were so detailed, allowing the reader to follow the characters throughout the story. I thought it was a very inspirational book for readers of all ages.
After reading the book, I did a little research online and discovered that it was going to be created into a movie. I think it will be interesting to see how the book is transformed into a film; will it be a silent film? Perhaps black and white? Or an animation?
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