3.3 ENIGMA: FIND THE CHARACTER

enigma: FIND THE CHARACTER

Form teams of four or five to play. The team that starts is decided by drawing lots and the game is played clockwise. It is about guessing who the mysterious character is using as few clues as possible. There are six clues: if you guess correctly using only one clue, you get the top score: six points! For each clue used, one point is lost.

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CHARACTER 1

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She is an orphan girl who has not found a family that will take her in for love.

She has lived in many foster homes, where she has been made to work as a servant.

She is taken in by some farmers who, at first, do not want her: they were expecting a boy to help them with the work on the farm.

She is chatty and joins in, but her classmates criticise her for her origins.

When a piece of jewellery disappears at home, she is automatically accused of having stolen it.

Finally, she has the opportunity to go to school.

Anne Sherly

from Anne of Green Gables, based on the book by Lucy Maud Montgomery. At the end of the 19th century, Anne is adopted by siblings who live on a farm near the Canadian city of Avonlea. It addresses issues such as class differences, gender inequality and the right to a home and an education.

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CHARACTER 2

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He often wears an astronaut helmet to hide his physical appearance: he is scared of being laughed at.

He is greatly disappointed when his best friend makes fun of him to fit in with the rest.

In the end, most of the students show their empathy towards him.

Only a few classmates approach him because of his appearance.

However, he finds someone who appreciates him for who he is.

He is ten years old, but has never been to school.

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Auggie

from Wonder (based on the book by Raquel J. Palacio), has a congenital malformation that gives him an unconventional appearance and until now he has never gone to school. In it, he will have to face the prejudices that many have about his appearance, although in the end he will also enjoy the empathetic attitude of many classmates.

CHARACTER 3

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He goes to an all-boys secondary school.

He is in a secret relationship with someone who is not proud to be his partner. It can be said that they have a toxic relationship.

He falls in love with a new classmate.

Some of his friends go to an all-girls school; among them, Elle, a transsexual girl.

On the rugby team, there are several boys who have homophobic and transphobic attitudes.

His new love plays on the school rugby team, which has very stereotypical attitudes.

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Charlie Spring

from Heartstopper (based on the graphic novel by Alice Oseman), and his friends believe that they are a group of “weirdos” because they are different from everyone else. Charlie falls in love with Nick, who, at first, is bewildered by his feelings for his friend. Both will experience a series of discriminatory and “violent” actions because of their homosexuality.

CHARACTER 4

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She has grown up with her mother, outside the city.

She taught her unusual things for a girl from the mid-19th century.

Her brothers consider her to be a “wild girl.”

Thanks to her skills, she manages to escape from a very repressive school.

Sometimes, she will have to dress up as a boy to go unnoticed.

They try to “re-educate” her by putting her in a girls’ school.

Enola Holmes

from the film Enola Holmes, is the sister of the famous Sherlock Holmes and is as skilled as him when it comes to solving mysteries; but it is considered that she should receive a certain education because she is a girl...

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CHARACTER 5

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His father died and he lives alone with his mother.

He has recently started going to a new school and there is no way for him to make friends.

His first attempts at skateboarding are a disaster.

Until his superpowers come to light...

The only one who wants to be his friend is Esperanza, who also defines herself as an “invisible girl”.

Esperanza recommends that he meets up with the popular kids where they do skateboard tricks after school.

Dion

from the series Raising Dion, has superpowers. In the first episode, no one accepts him, because his abilities make him too “different.” His biggest wish is to fit in at his new school and make friends who accept him for who he is.

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