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
- William Shakespeare, The Tempest (3.7)
- Enid Blyton (3.22)
- John Milton, Paradise Lost (5.9)
- Roman Britain (5.2)
- Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre (6.9)
- Thomas Cooke, A History of the West Indies (5.3)
Historical References
- Queen Victoria (5.5)
- Slavery (5.5)
- Colonialism (Throughout)
- Christopher Columbus's "Discovery" of the Americas (5)