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
- Mein Kampf (21.41, 21.44, 26.2, 26.3, 26.11, 26.34, 26.36, 28.16, 30.8, 35.164, 36.3,
Historical References
- Adolf Hitler, also referred to as the Führer (throughout)
- Jessie Owens (8.3, 8.21, 9.1, 9.3, 9.12, 9.16, 9.17, 9.22, 9.45, 9.47, 10.1, 27.64, 54.7, 54.66, 55.57, 84.56)
- The 1936 Olympics (9.1)
- Joseph Goebbels (15.34)
- Joseph Stalin (45.15)
Musical References
- Beethoven (43.73)
- Mozart (43.73)
- Strauss (43.73)
- "Gloomy Sunday" (64.4)