When authors give shout outs 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
- Charles Darwin (15.38)
- Mary Shelley, Frankenstein (15.49) (21.7)
Historical References
- Adolf Hitler (throughout)
- World War II (throughout)
- The Holocaust (throughout)
Art and Music References
- Glenn Miller (5.1)
- Marc Chagall (19.5)
- Auguste Rodin (19.13)
- Frederic Chopin (21.8) (29.3) (35.17)
- Sergei Rachmaninoff (21.8)
- Johann Sebastian Bach (31.68)
- "The Star-Spangled Banner" (31.75)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (35.17)
- Gioachino Rossini (35.17)
Pop Culture References
- Greta Garbo, Ninotchka (5.1)
- The Rules of the Game (5.1)
- Judy Garland, The Wizard of Oz (5.1)