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
- J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye (1.77)
- Jack Kerouac, On the Road (1.77)
- Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol (2.5)
- Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (multiple references throughout)
- Ernest Hemingway (3.41)
- Philip K. Dick (multiple references throughout)
- Dr. Seuss (5.36)
- Philip K. Dick, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (multiple references throughout)
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (7.49)
- James Clavell, "The Children's Story" (11.14)
- Emily Dickinson (12.117)
- Alistair MacLean, Ice Station Zebra (12.134)
- Leslie Fiedler, Love and Death in the American Novel (15.108, 15.112, 15.114)
- James Joyce (15.124)
- Arthur Miller, The Crucible (16.7)
- The legend of King Arthur (25.88)
Historical References
- Richard Nixon (multiple references throughout)
- Vietnam War (multiple references throughout)
- Watergate (multiple references throughout)
- Fidel Castro (1.74)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (1.74)
- The Civil War (1.74)
- Barry Goldwater (11.11, 11.13)
- Lyndon Johnson (11.11)
- Kent State shootings (6.12; 14.18)
- Invasion of Cambodia (6.12)
- Sherman's march to Atlanta (10.60)
- Charles Manson (25.62)
Pop Culture References
- Flip Wilson (2.44)
- Grace Slick (2.63)
- Janis Joplin (2.63)
- Firesign Theatre (5.5)
- MAD magazine (5.5, 5.16)
- The Three Stooges (5.87)
- Casablanca (6.73; 14.88; 16.154)
- The Maltese Falcon (6.73; 14.88)
- Norman Rockwell (7.4)
- Hot Chocolate, "Brother Louie" (7.136)
- The Rolling Stones, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (7.168)
- Loggins and Messina, "Your Mama Don't Dance" (9.63)
- John Wayne (10.21)
- Barefoot in the Park (12.45; 27.11)
- Easy Rider (12.53)
- Jefferson Airplane (12.122)
- Fleetwood Mac (13.87)
- The Tokens, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (chapter 14 title)
- Hoolihan and Big Chuck (14.5)
- Jimi Hendrix (14.9)
- The Beatles (14.9; 22.78)
- Simon and Garfunkel (14.9)
- The Lone Ranger (17.64-67)
- The Youngbloods, "Get Together" (18.102)
- Scooby-Doo (19.29)
- Road Runner (19.38, 19.57)
- The Best Years of Our Lives (19.41)
- The Rolling Stones, Let It Bleed (19.81)
- Peter, Paul and Mary (22.17)
- Mission Impossible (23.142)
- Helen Reddy, "I Am Woman" (25.48)