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
- William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream (12.5)
- Prince Charming (12.20)
- Cinderella (12.102)
- Oberon (20.105-109)
- Hecate (20.137; 23.46)
Historical References
- The Gold Rush (7.31)
- Berkeley counterculture and protests (8.5-7)
- The Dark Ages (11.116)
- King Arthur (20.99)
Pop Culture References
- Sprite—the soda, not the type of faerie (1.36, 113; 11.47; 14.48)
- Ping-Pong (2.24)
- Mountain Dew (3.63)
- Twinkies (3.63)
- Superman (3.77)
- Owen Wilson (7.62)
- Sarah McLachlan (8.18)
- CSI (10.25-26)
- The internet game Hearts (11.106)
- Google (11.108)
- Wikipedia (11.110)
- Tupperware (16.40)
- NyQuil (17.2)
- Extra Strength Tylenol (17.2)
- John Lennon's "Imagine" (17.56)
- Singin' in the Rain (17.65)