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
- The Chronicles of Narnia (1.6)
- Winnie-the-Pooh (1.53; 13.54; 15.109)
- The Lord of the Flies (4.135)
- Little House on the Prairie (11.58)
Historical References
- Black Hawk War (1.5)
- Abraham Lincoln (1.5)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1.72)
- Wassily Kandinsky (4.71, 4.149; 8.58)
- The Rosenbergs (8.67, 8.72, 8.73)
Pop Culture References
- Casper (1.31)
- Tweety bird (1.48; 10.86; 14.8, 14.53, 14.54)
- Star Trek (1.49; 10.65)
- Paul Newman (7.37, 7.41)
- Spock (10.64)