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
- Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby (2.55)
- Issac McAnally, Gangbusters (8.256)
- Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (17.1)
Historical References
- Paul Bunyan (3.44)
- J. Edgar Hoover (4.33)
- Pretty Boy Floyd (5.4)
- President Herbert Hoover (8.56)
- Baby Face Nelson (10.87)
- John Brown (12.124)
Pop Culture References
- Paul Robeson (3.49)
- Jack Robinson (9.34) (17.8)