To what extent does the rhetoric of eugenics continue to show up in popular discourse today? Does this language parallel what’s shown in The Foundling? How has it changed, and where do you see similarities?

Views on mental health and disability shifted over the course of the past century. What elements of The Foundling are outdated, and which have relevance today?

To what extent do Gothic tropes such as forests, secret passages, imprisoned women, and grand manors contribute to the themes of The Foundling?