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
- Little Orphan Annie (1.24; 3.1; 5.1; 17.1; 18.1, 18.2)
- Dracula (13.2, 13.3)
- Frankenstein (13.2, 13.3)
- Ernest Hemingway (17.67)
Historical References
- President Roosevelt (1.6)
- The Great Depression (1.6)
- Rockefeller (11.12; 14.9)
- Titanic (14.1)
Pop Culture References
- Shirley Temple (1.31; 11.20; 16.2; 17.7; 18.90)
- Walt Disney (1.56)
- The Three Little Pigs (1.56)
- Fred Astaire (7.17; 14.19)
- Ginger Rogers (7.17; 14.19)
- Warner Brothers (10.11)
- Amelia Earhart (10.14)
- Cinderella (18.9)