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 References
- Sir Walter Scott (3.15)
- Arabian Nights (4.5)
- Lothario (4.8)
- Camelot (5.18)
- Pyramus and Thisbe (6.8)
- Faustus (6.10)
- Oscar Wilde (6.29)
- Fauntleroy (6.29)
- Ben Hur (7.1)
- Coke on Littleton (8.5)
- Lancelot (8.10)
Historical References
- General Sherman (4.18, 6.13)
- General Lee (6.8)
- George Washington (6.13)
- Abraham Lincoln (6.13, 8.20)
Biblical References
- Absalom (title)
- Jehovah (4.11)
- Moloch (5.3)
- Beelzebub (6.10)
- Lilith (6.29)
- Ham (6.30)
- Gethsemane (6.34)
- Abraham (8.16)
Greek Mythology References
- "Cassandralike" (1.18, 3.2, 3.5, 6.8)
- Clytemnestra
- Priapus (4.13)
- Cerberus (5.3)
- Agamemnon (6.8)
