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
- Shakespeare, Hamlet (Act 1, Scene 1)—because Hamlet is the original skull talker
- Shakespeare, "The Rape of Lucrece" (Act 1, Scene 4)—because Lucrece's fate sounds a whole lot like Anthony's wife's.