When authors refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Literary and Philosophical References
Robinson Crusoe (6.31; 7.11; 8.4-5, 8-9, 18, 23; 9.16-20, 30; 10.1-2, 5, 14; 11.22, 49; 13.28; 14.1; 16.22; 22.30; 24.9; 25.22)
Samson (14.5)
David and Goliath (14.5)
Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors (14.5)
Noah (14.8)