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 and Philosophy
- Jesus (118, 128, 129, 131, 134-136)
Historical Figures
- John Wesley (Bailey's son is named John Wesley; John Wesley was the founder of the Methodist Church)
Pop Culture
- "A Good Man is Hard to Find" (Eddie Green song) (Title, 43)
- The Mikado ("Pitty Sing," the name of the grandmother's cat, is the name of a character from The Mikado) (10, 63)
- Gone with the Wind (24)
- "The Tennessee Waltz"(29)