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 and Philosophical References
- William Shakespeare (1.48)
- Nine Stories (2.72)
- John Berryman (2.76; 3.1; 4.1, 4.22, 4.55, 4.56; 12.13)
- Paradise Lost (3.1)
- Rapunzel (3.46)
- J.D. Salinger (7.69; 12.93)
- Romeo and Juliet (8.3)
Historical References
- Eleanor Roosevelt (4.71)
Pop Culture References
- The Sound of Music (1.4; 7.1; 8.1; 14.45)
- Dorothy Hamill (1.49; 4.63)
- Party of Five (2.10)
- Michelle Pfeiffer (2.10)
- Claudia Schiffer (2.10)
- Clint Eastwood (2.19)
- Peter Pan (7.9)
- Beaver Cleaver (7.47)
- Abba (7.47, 7.64; 8.72)
- Jane Fonda (7.54)
- Ani DiFranco (8.71, 8.83)
- MTV (10.46)
- Wonder Woman (11.24)
- Morticia Addams (11.24)
- Audrey Hepburn (11.28, 11.32, 11.33)
- The Love Boat (12.15)
- Arnold Schwarzenegger (13.65)
- Peter, Paul, and Mary (15.55)
- Simon and Garfunkel (16.37)
- Bob Franke (16.41, 16.44)