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Enola Holmes – Discussion Guide

Discussion Guide:

  1. How do you think Enola feels when she finds that her mother left? How does she react?
    Caregiver Note: This may be a somewhat triggering questions, but it’s such an integral part of the movie that it’s important to discuss. The opening of the movie showed the special bond Enola and her mom seem to have to it’s extra surprising for Enola to find her gone with no warning. To add injury to insult, it’s her birthday. Her mom did think to leave her a gift but Enola questions it saying, “We were happy, weren’t we? Shouldn’t she have given me these presents herself?”. Enola is clearly expressing that some part of her is upset, though she also doesn’t outwardly express it as we would expect (there are no tears, no yelling). Instead she seems to throw herself into the mystery of finding her mother and also states that her brothers are coming and she’s certain they’ll have the answers. As children discuss Enola’s reactions and feelings it may also provide insight into their own situations and maybe how they handled a similar situation if they experienced it. Enola’s feelings about this event seem to change throughout the movie and we see her cycle through denial, anger, sadness, curiosity and eventually acceptance. This can provide a great backdrop for discussing the different stages of grief and the way our emotions can change over time – one day they might be sad about something that happened and the next day angry or even happy about it, and…

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About the Author: Jenn Ehlers

Jenn is a central Virginia native who received her BA in Psychology from the University of Virginia in 2012. Since then she has worked for a local mental health agency and the Department of Social Services in various capacities and has been involved in her community’s efforts to create a Trauma Informed Network. Currently Jenn works in vocational rehab and mentors youth in foster care. When she isn’t working, Jenn enjoys writing stories, anything and everything Harry Potter, and spending time with her niece and nephew.


**Transfiguring Adoption is a nonprofit organization seeking to nurture growth in foster and adoptive families by giving a HOOT about their families. Transfiguring Adoption does not intend for its reviewers nor its review to be professional, medical or legal advice. These reviews and discussion guides are intended to help parents to better be able to connect and understand their children who come from traumatic backgrounds.


 

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Jenn is a central Virginia native who received her BA in Psychology from the University of Virginia in 2012. Since then she has worked for a local mental health agency and the Department of Social Services in various capacities and has been involved in her community’s efforts to create a Trauma Informed Network. Currently Jenn works in vocational rehab and mentors youth in foster care. When she isn’t working, Jenn enjoys writing stories, visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and spending time with her nieces and nephew.

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