What might Mukhopadhyay be able to communicate via a memoir that would be harder to communicate in a shorter work, such as an essay?

Tito Mukhopadhyay is an autistic man. He was born in India before moving to the United States. He is nonspeaking and communicates by writing.

There are several different questions you can ask yourself as you read the book. Whatever you focus on, please make sure to talk about the book and to cite it in your post!

Memoir as Disability Narrative Format
We have read many shorter nonfiction works so far this semester, such as essays and chapters of books. What’s different about a book-length memoir as a format?
Think about all the formats we have explored so far (fiction, social media, cartoons, songs, poetry, essays, memoir, etc.). How does the book compare? What do you like best and why?
What might Mukhopadhyay be able to communicate via a memoir that would be harder to communicate in a shorter work, such as an essay?

Narratives as a Form of Disability Advocacy
How can disability narratives be used to advocate for disability rights and disability justice? What is your opinion about Plankton Dreams as a text advocating for change for students with disabilities?
How can advocacy be a goal of disability narratives and a theme of disability narratives?
What issues you would like to advocate for if you were writing a narrative that included advocacy?

Humor and Disability Narratives
What role can humor play in disability narratives? How does humor connect to questions of format and advocacy?
If you found the book amusing, talk about it.

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