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 David Thoreau, Walden (8.70)
- Robert Frost, "Death of a Hired Hand" (16.86)
- Spider Woman and the War Twins (19)
- Pueblo Dances (20)
- Gertrude Stein (18)
Historical References
- The Sandinistas (throughout)
- The Contras (throughout)
- The Anasazi ruins at Canyon de Chelly (19.60)
- Kinishba (12.76)
- Nancy Reagan (2.16)
- The Iran hostage crisis (25.95)
Pop Culture References
- Billy Idol (2.16 )
- Malibu Barbie (2.16)
- Thin Lizzie, "Rosa Lee" (7.35)
- The New York Times (18.103)
- McDonald's (18.106)
- Dallas Cowboys (18.120)
- Stone Washed Jeans (20.138, 21.8)
- Gunsmoke (23.65)
- CBS News comes to interview the Doña (21.93)