In what ways do Chloé's experiences in Italy challenge her preconceptions about beauty?

Throughout Chloé's time in Italy, she finds herself reflecting on the definition and subjectivity of beauty. Although Greek and Roman sculpture suggest that beauty is dictated by proportion, particularly that of the human body, Chloé becomes skeptical of the notion that beauty has one neat definition or form. For years, she has learned to regard herself as ugly and worthless because of her disability. However, the more statues, buildings, and shows she sees, the more she questions this notion. Beauty becomes less an observable fact, and more an aesthetic experience.

How has Chloé's disability made her feel excluded from the world around her?

When Chloé was born, the doctors gave her parents a list of all the things she would never be able to do. She therefore grew up believing that...