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
- A Separate Peace (7.5, 7.6, 7.8)
- Black Boy (7.6, 7.8)
- The Grapes of Wrath (12.3)
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (7.6, 7.9)
- Of Mice and Men (27.2-2)
- Push (7.6, 7.9)
- The Red Badge of Courage (27.2)
- The Stranger (7.6, 7.8)
Historical References
- The Cold War (10.1-47)
- Maginot Lines (8.10-21)
- Treaty of Versailles (29.14-15)
Pop Culture References
- James Brown, "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" (13.1; 29.1)