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
- Nuremberg Trials and The Nuremberg Code
- I Corinthians 15:35-38, Gary's explanation of the resurrected body (295).
- I Corinthians 15:40 , discussion of "heavenly bodies and earthly bodies" (295).
- I Corinthians 15:42-44, the nature of the spiritual body (295).
- John 10:28 , Christ's promise of eternal life to his followers (295).
Historical References
- Tuskegee Institute Syphilis Studies
- Mississippi Appendectomies
- Abuses at Crownsville Hospital
- Alexis Carrel and his "immortal" chicken heart
Pop Culture References
- The Way of All Flesh, a BBC documentary about Henrietta Lacks and HeLa cells (75)
- The Blob
- Lights Out, the "Chicken Heart" episode