MONTE MATTERS

STUDENT SHOWCASE - SPOTLIGHT ON ENGLISH
Diary of Mama Jeanne
(An empathy piece based on the film Hugo)
Saturday Night
5.40pm
December 13, 1931
The snow falls outside, creating a scene fitted for a postcard.
The last few days have been extremely eventful, filled with
tears and smiles.
A few days ago, I met a boy names Hugo Cabret. He was a
young boy, a curious boy, determined to “fix” my husband.
He lives with me now, with my husband and God-daughter
Isobel. Hugo and Isobel make a lovely couple, partners in
crime.
The child met my husband, and stole mechanical pieces from
him. Up until today, we all thought that he was nothing short
of a reprobate. We were however very wrong, as he is one of
the kindest boys that I know.
My first encounter with Hugo was when he and Isobel came
to my house, to show me the drawing done by the automaton.
I was filled with anger and distress, as I had been helping my
husband to forget his past and conceal his old identity.
The next time that I met Hugo, he and Isobel had planned
a surprise encounter with Monsieur Tabard. The kind words
that he spoke made me smile from ear to ear: “The profound
debt of gratitude that I owe your husband.” The fact that he
remembered my husband’s films so fondly, was enough to
bring tears of joy to my eyes.
Tabard complemented me on my beauty and asked if I
wanted to go back and meet my old self, by watching the
footage from ‘A Trip to the Moon’. As we watched, George
entered the room, and told the children the story of his past.
The presentation by Reneé Tabard, was outstanding and the
fact that he was able to find so many of George’s old films!
We watched a clip of George’s masterpieces, putting the
audience in a trance. They were as mesmerised as a child on
Christmas morning!
I owe a lot to Hugo Cabret. He fixed my husband and his
curiosity saved my family. He has changed my life forever.
Emily Eide
Year 7
MONTE MATTERS 3 JUNE 2016 / TERM 2, WEEK 6
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