Mayzie La Bird, who has an egg she should be sitting on and nurturing, wants to shirk her motherly responsibilities to go have fun. She tries to sing to Horton (of “Horton Hears a Who” fame) to convince him to sit on her nest so she can take a break.
Maggie Ellis needed a broader historical context. Working to complete a bachelor’s degree in History, Ellis opted to take Dr. Erin Kempker’s Women in American History class.