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
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust (Ed note.11)
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (20.14)
- William Blake, "The Question Answered" (23.7-9)
- Cervantes, Don Quixote (30.22-23)
Historical References
- Joseph Goebbels (1.36)
- Adolf Eichmann (3.23)
- Adolf Hitler (5.19)
- Berlin Wall (16.26)
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt (18.71)
Pop Culture References
- Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" (11.7)
- Charlie Chaplin (23.21)
- Rococo art (23.21)
- Edgar Guest (32.81)
- Werner von Braun (37.9)
- Life Magazine (7.27)
- "Charley's Aunt" (35.20)