Family Dynamics with Encanto

Family Dynamics with Encanto

By Varsha K

​Love within a family is very powerful! But it can come with difficult feelings too.

Multiple Choice

When Mirabel asks her sister Luisa how she’s really feeling, what does she find out?

• Luisa feels pressure to be the strong one.

• Luisa can only carry one donkey at a time.

• Luisa is tired of helping people.

• Luisa wishes Mirabel had a gift.

​Luisa feels family pressure to always stay strong, physically and emotionally, but she needs a break too!

Poll

Have you ever felt pressure to keep working hard and not show weakness?

• Yes, I know how that feels.

• No, I haven’t.

Multiple Choice

When Mirabel forces herself to apologize to her sister Isa, what does Isa share with her?

• Isabela is allergic to polen.

• Isabela doesn’t like being perfect.

• Isabela wants to wear black.

• Isabela wants to talk about Bruno.

​The family sees Isabela as beautiful and perfect. This puts pressure on her to make everything around her perfect, even though it isn't what she really wants.

Poll

Have you ever made choices about your life that were really for someone else?

• Yes, I know how that feels.

• No, I haven’t.

Multiple Choice

Mirabel’s aunt Pepa is always trying to act happy to keep her rain clouds away, but what is the problem with that?

• Pepa doesn't worry about anything.

• Pepa needs to find an umbrella.

• Pepa should be nicer to her family.

• Pepa has to hide her negative feelings.

​Pepa tries to stay happy so she doesn’t bring on bad weather, but ignoring your feelings when you’re sad or worried is not healthy.

Poll

Have you ever felt like you had to hide your real feelings?

• Yes, I know how that feels.

• No, I haven’t.

Multiple Choice

When Mirabel finds Bruno’s hiding place, what surprising information does she discover?

• Bruno still loves his family.

• Bruno smells like rats.

• Bruno is mad at Abuela.

• Bruno can’t have visions anymore.

​Bruno never wanted to leave, but his family misunderstood him. They thought he was causing problems even though his visions are actually helpful warnings.

Poll

Have you ever felt misunderstood by members of your family?

• Yes, I know how that feels.

• No, I haven’t.

Multiple Choice

When Mirabel is not able to save the miracle, what is most upsetting to her?

• Mirabel will have to leave the Encanto.

• Mirabel’s family will not have magical powers.

• Mirabel won’t be able to make her family proud.

• Mirabel won’t get to keep the rats as pets.

​Mirabel loves her family deeply. Because she does not have special powers, she tries extra hard to prove her worth.