When authors give shout outs 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
- The Tao Te Ching (referenced throughout, starting in Chapter 2, Part 1)
- Lev Tolstoy, War and Peace (2.1.661)
- Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote (2.1.661)
Historical References
- The Mona Lisa (1.7.3)
Pop Culture References
- Babar the Elephant (1.5.68) and referenced throughout Part 1, Chapter 7
- Gene Hackman (1.5.129) (1.5.133)
- Space Invaders (1.8.316)
- Luke Skywalker and someone known as Princess Leah [sic] (2.2.221)
- The Flintstones (2.3.276)
- Superwoman (2.4.428)
- Star Wars (3.1.73)
- Rocky (4.1.299)