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.
Literature, Philosophy, and Mythology
- William Shakespeare (1.3.6, 1.5.30)
- Geoffrey Chaucer (1.5.30)
- John Milton (1.5.30)
- George Gordon Byron (1.5.30)
- Descartes (indirectly…): "’I think I exist,’ he said wearily. 'I am conscious of my own identity…'" (3.2.40-41, Winston)
Historical Figures
- Julius Caesar (1.4.28)
- Charlemagne (1.4.28)
- The Times (1.3.9, 1.3.10, 1.3.19, 1.7.15, 3.6.5)
Pop Culture
