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
- Pearl S. Buck (5.132)
- Norman Cousins (5.133, 134, 137, 138, 144, 150, 151, 154, 155, and 182)
- Robert J. Lifton, Death in Life: Survivors of Hiroshima (5.69)
Historical References
- The Bible (5.75)
- The Comintern (5.102)
- The Enola Gay (5.6, 5.167)
- Hirohito, Emperor of Japan (3.57)
- Lewis, Robert (5.167)
- General Douglas MacArthur (4.25, 5.142)
- President Harry S. Truman (3.16, 4.10, 5.6, 5.138-139)
- Emperor of Japan (5.32)
- Lucky Dragon #5 incident (5.17, 5.153, 5.180)
- The Meiji Restoration (5.6)
- The bombing of Nagasaki (4.25)
Pop Culture References
- Ralph Edwards (5.156-5.170)