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
- Confucianism (1.4; 10.11)
- Happy Buddha (3.3)
- Kwan Yin (3.31; 5.43; 5.86; 8.46; 9.122; 12.66)
- Cinderella (8.14)
- Herald Tribune (8.23)
- Nancy Drew (9.41)
- Zane Grey (9.41)
- Grey's Anatomy (9.74)
- The Sporting News (10.1)
- Frog Prince (12.9)
Historical References
- Toscanini (4.45; throughout)
- Jackie Robinson (5.104; 6.26, 6.30, 6.39, 6.40; throughout)
- George Washington (6.67)
- Abraham Lincoln (6.67)
Pop Culture References
- Uncle Sam (1.105)
- Shirley Temple (1.109-110)
- Donald Duck (4.30)
- Chip and Dale (4.30)
- Mickey Mouse (4.30)
- Brooklyn Dodgers (6.46, 6.49; throughout)
- Ebbets Field (6.51; 7.12; 8.15; 10.5)
- New York Giants (6.52)
- New York Yankees (6.53; 10.2, 10.3, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.14)
- Red Barber (7.11; 9.79; 10.9)
- Gladys Gooding (7.12)
- Chicago Cubs (8.38, 8.46)
- Enos Slaughter (8.46)
- St. Louis Cardinals (9.1, 9.79, 9.104, 9.135)
- Harry Brecheen (9.79)
- World Series (9.79; 10.1, 10.2, 10.4, 10.6; 11.3)
- Joe Garagiola (9.104, 9.117)
- National League (9.135; 10.1)
- Lavagetto (10.6, 10.7)
- Joe DiMaggio (10.9, 10.10)
- Gionfriddo (10.10)