Throughout the novel, Natalie Sue includes a variety of allusions to works of literature, art, music, or film. Select and analyze three or more allusions. How do they impact the reader’s experience?

Based on the novel, which aspects of contemporary office culture are most harmful or dehumanizing? What, if anything, could be done to improve the situation? Be sure to support your analysis with examples from the text.

How does Jolene’s experience as the daughter of a Persian mother who immigrated to Canada impact her sense of self and the way that she navigates her life’s decisions? Include quotations from the text in your response.