Genre
Graphical novel
Setting and Context
The book is written in the context of Hugo’s life.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Disheartening, disturbing, hopeless
Protagonist and Antagonist
Hugo Cabret is the central character in the book.
Major Conflict
Hugo is an orphan, and he escapes from his alcoholic uncle to live in a train station where he troubles the train workers. The station inspector treats the boy harshly.
Climax
The climax is when Georges decides to take Hugo home to work because he is a plague at his workstation.
Foreshadowing
The death of his parents foreshadows Hugo's troubled life while he was young.
Understatement
Georges' generosity towards Hugo is understated. Georges does not only take Hugo home, but he encourages working to know how to become self-sustainable.
Allusions
The story alludes to challenges orphans are exposed to when they are left under the care of other people.
Imagery
The entire book is full of pictures and automation that depict sight imagery to help the reader see both the setting and the unfolding events throughout. For instance, the alcoholic picture of Hugo's pictures reminds readers of the poverty background the protagonist hails from.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Hugo is accused of stealing a notebook, but on the contrary, it is stolen by Isabella.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The automaton from the station is a metonymy for Hugo’s inspiration.
Personification
N/A
