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
- Field (2.6)
- Francis Thompson, "The Hound of Heaven" (4.84)
- Alice-in-Wonderland (16.50, 16.129, 16.146)
- William Shakespeare, Othello (23.157)
Historical References
- King Ethelred the Unready (3.20)
- Joan of Arc (9.99, 16.147)