Hugo And George Melies Belonging

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Piecing the last fragment back into place, Hugo and George Melies are one step closer to discovering their purpose and sense of belonging with the assistance of each other. The final scene shows the character's flowering and rediscovering their purpose. When Papa George is sadden by the fact that he has lost all his wonderful work, Hugo races to the station to retrieve the automaton that Papa made long ago. Caught by the station Inspector, Gustave, he is taken to be a part of the orphanage. "This boy belongs to me," Papa Georges interrupts, taking the boy as his own. The mise en scene used to show Papa Georges, Hugo and Isabelle embracing each other, displays both their physical and emotional connection, reinforcing the concept of belonging. …show more content…

The crowd in awe, they are exposed to Melies work. As George's spark comes back, he watches his wonderful work in amazement and triumph. After George is acknowledged, the characters are once reunited again for the last time in a party. The panning camera, gives the audience a perspective of everyone who found their purpose. A glimpse of George Melies animated in a conversation, displays his progress throughout the film, 'broken' to gratified. As the camera pans, Hugo is seen presenting the few people a magic trick, also showing how he found his purpose, with the help of Isabelle and George Melies. The last of pan, shows Isabelle recounting Hugo's story. "It's about how this singular young man searched so hard to find a secret message from his father and how that message led his way, all the way home." Home being his purpose, Isabelle says explaining how he found his purpose, unlocking an automaton holds. Thus it is evident that with the help of others, everybody can find their purpose, but its just a matter of

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