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
- Socrates (5.21)
Historical References
- Giuseppe Garibaldi (1.133).
- The Allied Invasion of Sicily (6.31).
- Napoleon III (5.8)
- Victor Emmanuel II (4.18).
Pop Culture References
- Sergei Eisenstein, Battleship Potemkin (4.6)