When authors give shout outs 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
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1.95; 2.47, 2.93)
- Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes (2.107; 7.171; 10.28)
- J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan (5.6; 6.190)
- Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden (5.6)
- Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist (8.56)
Historical References
- John F. Kennedy (3.55)
- Queen Elizabeth (3.36)
- The moon landing (7.90)
- Berlin Wall (7.90)
- Vietnam War (7.90)
- Civil War (10.18)
- Winston Churchill (10.479)
Pop Culture References
- James Dean (1.51)
- David Lynch (2.58)
- Father Ted (4.98)
- Sleeping Beauty (5.7)
- Rambo (10.6)
- Jeffrey Dahmer (10.60)
- Norman Rockwell (10.78)