12GamesHugo Cabret: un chef-d’œuvrePar Irène Woo“If you lose your purpose ... it’s like you’re broken.”—Hugo CabretTendresse, légèreté, humour, tristesse,anxiété et réjouissance, tous sont présents dansle chef-d’œuvre intemporel qu’est Hugo Cabret.Le film nous émeut au plus pr<strong>of</strong>ond de nousmêmes,en suivant les pas d’un jeune orphelinnommé Hugo Cabret, dans la gare du Parisdes années 30. Puis, à travers la vie de GeorgeMéliès, un contemporain du jeune héros, lamagie du cinéma nous est dévoilée et nos yeuxs’émerveillent comme ceux d’un enfant. HugoCabret, en bouleversant ainsi nos sens, s’affirmeaux rangs des Grands Classiques.Le film nous plonge dans un autreunivers, celui de Paris dix ans après la GrandeGuerre. Hugo vit avec son père, veuf, dansune horlogerie. Un jour, celui-ci rapporte d’unmusée un vieil automate particulièrementcomplexe. Ils tentent ensemble de le réparermais un incendie rendra le jeune Hugo orphelin.Il se défie alors de réparer le seul héritagede son père.L’automate devient donc la pièce centraledu puzzle qu’est Hugo Cabret.Survient alors l’antagoniste, le chef degare l’Inspecteur Gustave. Accompagné de sonchien féroce, il surveille la gare en quête d’unorphelin qu’il pourrait envoyer dans une sombreprison nommée orphelinat. Ses méthodesimmorales et brutales contrastent avec son histoireamoureuse. En effet, il tente de séduire lajeune fleuriste, qui tout d’abord le repousse àcause de sa fausse jambe. Cette caractéristiquedu film touche tous les autres personnages. Eneffet, le réalisateur nous livre une réelle étudepsychologique de tous ces personnages, en étudianttous leurs aspects, brutaux ou naïfs dansle cas de l’Inspecteur.Enfin vers le milieu du film, l’histoire deGeorges Méliès se place au premier plan. Petitset grands se verront émerveillés par ce conte del’histoire du cinéma, réalisé avec douceur et tendresseenfantine. Nous suivons donc les pas dece grand cinéaste avant et après la Guerre, dansson palais de verre puis dans sa petite échoppedans la gare. Les costumes et les caméras del’époque défilent devant nos yeux pour éveilleren nous quelques mémoires passées.Que dire alors ? Hugo Cabret est unchef-d’œuvre, signé par le grand réalisateur MartinScorsese. Tout nous enchante, tant la musiqueque les thèmes abordés. Toutefois, le filmdébute sur une approche très « photographique». Le silence prône alors que des scènes magnifiquesdéfilent. Ces scènes intéresseront surtoutles cinéphiles, avec douceur et volupté,mais peuvent paraître longues. Cependant, cepetit bémol ne ternit pas l’image intemporelled’Hugo Cabret.“I like to imagine that the world is onebig machine. You know, machines never have anyextra parts. They have the exact number and types<strong>of</strong> parts they need. So I figure if the entire world isa big machine, I have to be here for some reason,too.” —Hugo Cabret.Note: 4,5/5Ju n e 2012The Perfect LockerBy Amelia Getahun-HawkinsOption: S ou ES?By Margaux SalzTwo <strong>FASNY</strong> Students Make Kangourou FinalsCongratulations to Axel Ehlinger (’14) and Cyril Douady (’17) on their outstanding performance in theConcours Kangourou, the national French mathematics competition!Axel placed 10th out <strong>of</strong> over 11,000 contestants with his score <strong>of</strong> 102.5, while Cyril placed 5th out <strong>of</strong> over53,000 with a perfect score <strong>of</strong> 120.It doesn’t take a differential equation or exponential function to graph the level <strong>of</strong> their success. Their mathskills belong on a higher order. To say the two students have made <strong>FASNY</strong> proud would be no hyperbole—orparabola, for that matter.The two flew to Paris June 1st with math teacher Mr. Guyot to take part in a final competition at LycéeLouis le Grand. Though neither student took first prize at the final tournmaent, this did not detract—or should wesay, subtract—from their trip. The apex <strong>of</strong> the journey: they also got to see friends and family in France!Whenever a 9th graderis asked about their future, it’salways the infamous: “Whatsection are you going into?”which marks the beginning <strong>of</strong>endless hours <strong>of</strong> debate. Go toS and spend endless hours immersedin science, or choose ESand analyze every world economypossible? Although the answerto these harrowing questionsneed only be deliveredtowards the end <strong>of</strong> 10th grade,there are some choices thatneed to be made much sooner.At the end <strong>of</strong> 9th grade,students are given the choicebetween more options thanever before, such as two extrahours <strong>of</strong> art, literature, publicspeaking, or even additionalmath, physics and chemistry.Although these carry moreweight in academic careersthan previous decisions aboutchorale and music, they stillcan’t match up to the loomingchoice between S and ES.Decisions for 10thgrade are a baby step comparedto this choice, but they alreadyreflect the future determination<strong>of</strong> taking S or ES. Thosewho are ready to devote themselvesto S and all its scientificwonder will rush to additionalmath and physics classes, butthose who are already planningto go down the path <strong>of</strong>ES will probably choose differentoptions, such as PublicSpeaking, or even Literature.The good thing aboutsuch a small step is the factthat scientific options act likea small taste <strong>of</strong> S, minus thecrushing workload and buckets<strong>of</strong> stress. For those still onthe fence about their choice <strong>of</strong>section, it’s a better alternativethan signing up for S, goingthrough a few weeks <strong>of</strong> hell, andthen backtracking over to ES.It’s also certainly betterthan finding yourself in ESwhen all you dream about isspending hours staring at a physicsmanual, and being unable t<strong>of</strong>ulfill that wonderful ambition.In addition to givingfuture 10th graders more opportunitiesthan the traditionalchoice between chorale and music,and art, Latin, and <strong>American</strong>Math, 9th grade optionsgive students with a burningpassion for numbers and atomsa chance to delve deeper into thesubject without spending twentyhours a week on the subject.Others get the chanceto engage in more developedart classes and explore the possibility<strong>of</strong> a future career in art.Public Speaking, somethingthat no student has seen so farin their education, is a refreshingchange and the opportunityto try something new (anddiscover you’re a master at manipulatingpeople and shouldpursue a career in politics).10th grade optionsare a small stepping stonethat prepares students for thechoices they will have to takewhen choosing between S andES. The fact that they are sosmall is just an advantage overthe seemingly overwhelmingdecision <strong>of</strong> picking a sectionand making the first academiccareer-changing choice.All photos by Mr. Guyot
Games 13June 2012Cat and Mouse MazeSee if you can find your way out!Tic-Tac-ToeSudokuDifficulty: HardSusan LotheSummer Word SearchDots - Make more squaresthan your opponent!Crosssword Puzzle2-3. What bargain hunters enjoy.6-22. What we all should be.4-5. A written acknowledgment.4-26. A day dream.6-7. Such and nothing more.2-11. A talon.10-11. A bird.19-28. A pigeon.14-15. Opposed to less.F-7. Part <strong>of</strong> your head.18-19. What this puzzle is.23-30. A river in Russia.22-23. An animal <strong>of</strong> prey.1-32. To govern.26-27. The close <strong>of</strong> a day.By Arthur Wynne33-34. An aromatic plant.28-29. To elude.N-8. A fist.30-31. The plural <strong>of</strong> is.24-31. To agree with.8-9. To cultivate.3-12. Part <strong>of</strong> a ship.12-13. A bar <strong>of</strong> wood or iron.20-29. One.16-17. What artists learn to do.5-27. Exchanging.20-21. Fastened.9-25. To sink in mud.24-25. Found on the seashore.13-21. A boy.10-18. The fibre <strong>of</strong> the gomuti palm.
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