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
- Eden (7.54)
- John Milton, Paradise Lost (9.7, 9.57)
- Adam and Eve (9.18)
- The Bible (16.125-126, 17.110)
- Mephistopheles (9.22)
- Belial (9.22)
Historical References
- <a href="/study-guides/civil-war/" target="_blank">The Civil War</a> (3.79, 4.8, 6.27, 7.23, 15.9, 15.106)
Pop Culture References
- Plymouth Fury (1.3)
- Sonny Terry (3.18)
- Roman Holiday (5.6, 5.8)
- Starman (5.54, 5.55)
- Joe Versus the Volcano (5.54)
- Weekend at Bernie's (5.54)
- "Hellhound on My Trail" (5.117)
- Robert Johnson (5.119)
- R. L. Burnside (5.119)
- Lucinda Williams (7.6, 9.25)
- The Smiths (7.54)