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
- Sunday World (1.17)
- "a sleep and a forgetting," William Wordsworth, "Intimations of Immortality" (1.29)
Historical References
- Carnegie Hall (1.11)
- Augustus Caesar (1.11)
- The Schenley Hotel (1.16)
Pop Culture References
- "Soldier's Chorus" from Faust (1.11)
- Raffelli (1.11)
- Rico (1.11)
- Venus of Milo (1.11)
- Martha (1.29)
- Rigoletto (1.29)
- Blue Danube Waltz (2.51)