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
- Uncle Remus (1.1.101)
Religious References
- St. Peter (1.2.38)
Sports and Pop Culture References
- Babe Ruth (1.1.72)
- James Gibson (1.1.72)
- Selkirk (1.1.80, 1.3.188)
- Jackie Robinson (1.1.382)
- Hank Aaron (1.3.133)
- Satchel Paige (1.3.133)
- Sandy Koufax (1.3.134)
- Warren Spahn (1.3.136)
- Lew Burdette (1.3.136)
- Joe Louis (2.1.29)
- Aunt Jemima (1.2.54)