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.
Literature Reference:
- Bible: Lot's wife turning into a pillar of salt from Genesis19:26 (95)
- Bible: Samson from the Book of Judges chapters 13-16 (71)
Historical References
- Eatonville, Florida—the first all-black American community (130)
- Jurdan—Jordan River (22)
- "Mister Cadillac": Henry Leland, developer of the Cadillac car (60)
- "Mister Packard": James Ward Packard or William Doud Packard, brothers who founded the Packard Motor Car Company (60)