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
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Voices of the Night: A Psalm of Life" (2.6.45; 2.8.31-34)
Cultural References
- Utagawa Hiroshige (2.3.1)
- Izanami and Izanagi (2.8.42)
Historical References
- 1825 Edict to Expel Foreign Ships (2.6.30; 2.9.18)
- The Morrison at Edo Bay (2.6.30)
- King Kamehameha (2.9.14)