Content Warning: This section references ableism, pet death, and grief.

Julia is part of a production of The Wizard of Oz. Compare the themes and elements of The Wizard of Oz to those of Short. How does understanding The Wizard of Oz shed new on the text? Why might the author have chosen this play?

Explore the history of casting actors with physical differences in stage plays and musicals. How does Short contribute to the larger conversation around ableism in the theater?

Short is written in first-person perspective. How does this impact the reader’s experience or develop the work’s themes?