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Jeanne is Georges’ wife who used to work as his assistant when he was a magician. Jeanne is a caring wife who is cautious about her husband’s health. She cares deeply for Isabelle, and is kind to Hugo, but does not want to help them dig up Georges’ past. She thinks the past is too painful for Georges to bear and does not want him to suffer any more than he has to. However, eventually she comes around when Etienne and Monsieur Tabard pay her a visit and explain how important Georges’ works are to their lives.
Jeanne Méliès Quotes in The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The The Invention of Hugo Cabret quotes below are all either spoken by Jeanne Méliès or refer to Jeanne Méliès. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 2, Chapter 2: The Armoire
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“Stop it, Georges! Stop!” yelled his wife. “This is your work!”
“HA!” he cried. “How could this be mine? I am not an artist! I am nothing! I’m a penniless merchant, a prisoner! A shell! A windup toy!”
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Part 2, Chapter 7: The Visit
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“He bent down on one knee and whispered to me, ‘If you’ve ever wondered where your dreams come from when you go to sleep at night, just look around. This is where they are made.’”
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Jeanne Méliès Quotes in The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The The Invention of Hugo Cabret quotes below are all either spoken by Jeanne Méliès or refer to Jeanne Méliès. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part 2, Chapter 2: The Armoire
Quotes
“Stop it, Georges! Stop!” yelled his wife. “This is your work!”
“HA!” he cried. “How could this be mine? I am not an artist! I am nothing! I’m a penniless merchant, a prisoner! A shell! A windup toy!”
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Part 2, Chapter 7: The Visit
Quotes
“He bent down on one knee and whispered to me, ‘If you’ve ever wondered where your dreams come from when you go to sleep at night, just look around. This is where they are made.’”
