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
- Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights (8.20)
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (8.20)
- Charles Dickens, David Copperfield (8.20)
- William Golding, Lord of the Flies (8.20)
- The Bible, Book of Jonah (24.5)
- Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (52.26)
- Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are (74.2)
Pop Culture References
- The Joker (Batman) (1.2)
- Mark Rothko (1.47)
- Superman (41.22, 41.23-24, 50.41)
- James Bond (50.41)
- Brad Pitt (50.41)
- EastEnders (78.12)