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
- The Bible (1.4)
- Cassiopeia (mythology) (2.8)
- Poseidon (2.8)
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (5.29)
- The Grapes of Wrath (5.29)
- Sylvia Plath (5.29)
- Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends (5.29)
- Moby-Dick (25.1)
- The Metamorphosis (32.15)
- War of the Worlds (34.19)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (43.2)
- William Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice" (64.33)
Historical References
- World War II (5.33)
- Christopher Columbus (5.118)
- Enrico Fermi (13.25)
- J. Robert Oppenheimer (13.28)
- Mother Teresa (14.20)
- September 11th, 2001 (35.21)
Pop Culture References
- Peter Rabbit (3.14)
- Star Wars (4.41)
- E.T. (4.41)
- Disney World (5.36)
- Starbucks (5.52)
- The Terminator (5.58)
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (5.118)
- Star Trek (5.120)
- The Wizard of Oz (6.5)
- Coldplay (13.12)
- "Three Blind Mice" (14.35)
- Brawny paper-towel guy (34.27)
- The Incredible Hulk (35.5)
- Dumbo (43.2)
- The Flintstones (43.2)