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
- Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote (Epigraph; 2.3; 4.108)
- Song of Solomon (29.127)
Pop Culture References
- "It's a Small World" (Epigraph; 1.1, 1.7; 10.50; 31.12; 47.55; 49.28)
- Schrödinger's Cat (2.29)
- MTV parallels (Throughout Chapter 40)
- Roadrunner/Coyote cartoon (5.6)