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
- Hamlet (3.9.10)
- Ophelia (3.9.10)
- Othello (3.9.10)
- Dante (3.9.10)
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky (3.9.10)
Religious References
- Jesus Christ (3.9.10)
- Mary Magdalene (3.9.10)
Historical References
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1.1.49)
- Civilian Conservation Corps (1.1.49)
Pop Culture References
- Shirley Temple (1.1.35-37, 1.1.46)
- Jane Withers (1.1.35)
- Imitation of Life (2.4.16)
- Claudette Colbert (2.4.17)
- Betty Grable (2.4. 25)
- Hedy Lamarr (2.4.25)
- Clark Gable (3.7.23)
- Jean Harlowe (3.7.23)