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.
We know To Kill a Mockingbird isn't technically an allusion since Watchman came first, but we couldn't not mention it. So...we're mentioning it.
Literary and Philosophical References
- William Blake, "Introduction to the Songs of Innocence" (1.7)
- Sidney Lanier (1.8)
- Earl Jowitt, The Strange Case of Alger Hiss (2.2)
- Fenimore Cooper (2.5)
- Robert Browning (2.25)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (4.17)
- William Wordsworth (12.13)
- Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray (12.38)
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (12.108)
- Brer Rabbit (12.108)
- Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows (12.108)
- Rudyard Kipling (18.201)
- Robert Browning, "Child Roland to the Dark Tower Came" (17.55)
Historical References
- Frankin Delano Roosevelt (4.5)
- Joseph Goebbels (8.24)
- Genghis Khan (8.29)
- Huey Long (8.68)
- Nat Turner (13.70)
- Gandhi (13.76)
Pop Culture References
- Tarzan (5.43)
- Tom Swift (5.47)