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
- Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe (3.5.86)
- Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels (3.8.54)
- Margaret Mitchell, Gone With the Wind (4.2.44)
Historical References
- James Monroe (3.2.108)
- John Quincy Adams (3.2.110)
- California Joins the U.S.A. (3.2.90)
- America's Bicentennial (3.2.126)
- Missouri Compromise (3.2.115)