The Invention of Hugo Cabret

by

Brian Selznick

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The Station Inspector Character Analysis

The Station Inspector works at the train station where Hugo lives. It is the Station Inspector’s job to maintain law and order, and Hugo worries he will get sent away to an orphanage if the Station Inspector finds him. Eventually, the Station Inspector catches Hugo stealing and locks him in a cage in his office. Luckily, Georges and Isabelle show up and explain Hugo’s situation before the Station Inspector can send Hugo away.

The Station Inspector Quotes in The Invention of Hugo Cabret

The The Invention of Hugo Cabret quotes below are all either spoken by The Station Inspector or refer to The Station Inspector. 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:
Magic, Cinema, and Imagination Theme Icon
).
Part 2, Chapter 10: A Train Arrives in the Station Quotes

When Hugo opened his eyes, all he could see where stars. Stars and moons and what looked like a rocket ship. It was the cape from A Trip to the Moon, and Georges Méliès was wearing it.

Related Characters: Hugo Cabret, Georges Méliès, Isabelle, The Station Inspector
Page Number: 478
Explanation and Analysis:
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The Station Inspector Quotes in The Invention of Hugo Cabret

The The Invention of Hugo Cabret quotes below are all either spoken by The Station Inspector or refer to The Station Inspector. 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:
Magic, Cinema, and Imagination Theme Icon
).
Part 2, Chapter 10: A Train Arrives in the Station Quotes

When Hugo opened his eyes, all he could see where stars. Stars and moons and what looked like a rocket ship. It was the cape from A Trip to the Moon, and Georges Méliès was wearing it.

Related Characters: Hugo Cabret, Georges Méliès, Isabelle, The Station Inspector
Page Number: 478
Explanation and Analysis: