Santiago can read emotions as swirling colors of magic. Each color tells a different story about what someone is feeling—fear, joy, sadness, anger, and more.
An emotion map is often used to help people understand their feelings better. At the very center are core emotions: surprise, fear, anger, disgust, sadness, and joy. As you move out, you find words often used to describe these core emotions. On the outer edge, you’ll see the impact these emotions have on your body.
Use the emotion color map to explore how you’re feeling today, or think about what emotions Santiago might see in a character from the story.
🧠 Activity Prompt
Pick one color from the emotion map. Then answer the following:
- What is the emotion?
- Have you ever felt this way? What happened?
- How might someone show this feeling without words?
- If Santiago saw this color, what might he think is happening?
- Can you draw a scene from the book (or your own life) where someone might feel this way?
