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
- David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest (1.7)
- Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter (1.15)
- S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders (2.48)
- Zora Neale Hurston (3.110)
- Stephenie Meyer, Breaking Dawn (4.15)
- Jane Austen, Persuasion (5.1)
- Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird (6.42)
e.e. cummings, "since feeling is first" (9.41) - William Shakespeare, Hamlet (13.58)
- "Sleeping Beauty" (16.92)
- Emily Dickinson, "I See Thee Better in the Dark" (17.20)
Biblical References
- Genesis 22:2-8 (2.52)
- Judges 16:4-22 (Samson and Delilah) (14.87)
- Leviticus 18:22 (19.105)
Historical References
- Albert Einstein (3.86)
- Erwin Schrödinger (5.66)
Pop Culture References
- All Dogs Go to Heaven (1.11)
- Chuck Taylors (1.30)
- Neutral Milk Hotel (1.31)
- Battlestar Galactica (1.52)
- Facebook (1.61)
- Jackson Pollock (1.75)
- Spider-Man (2.27)
- Law & Order (2.58)
- Elton John, "Tiny Dancer" (3.8)
- The Dead Milkmen (3.73)
- The Mr. T. Experience (3.86)
- The Dead Kennedys (3.106)
- Mona Lisa (3.115)
- Madonna (4.3)
- Tom Hanks (4.7)
- Pride and Prejudice (4.9)
- Kill Bill (4.9)
- Harry Houdini (5.81)
- Anderson Cooper (10.51)
- "Over the Rainbow" (11.73)
- Kelly Clarkson (11.75)
- Damn Yankees (11.78)
- Luciano Pavarotti (11.79)
- Spring Awakening (11.79)
- Guys and Dolls (11.83)
- "Mary Had a Little Lamb" (11.83)
- Rent (11.85)
- Super Target (16.76)
- Sailor Moon (17.39)
- Chicago White Sox (17.52)