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References to the works of Kilgore Trout, a fictional science fiction author; allusions to World War II events; direct address to the author.

References to historical events and cultural figures, fictional Tristero postal system drawing from real historical systems.

Allusions to tennis, drug addiction, and entertainment culture; use of endnotes that comment on the story and reference real and fictional texts.

Allusions to occult and conspiracy theories; metafictional narrative; plays with historical facts and their interpretations.

References to mythology, literary theory, and architecture; multiple narrative layers and footnotes; typographical experimentation.

References to Indian history and mythology; intertwining of historical events with the fantastical story of the protagonist; allusions to other literary works.

Critique and parody of academia and popular culture; pastiche of media saturation; references to history and modern consumerism.

Satire of '80s yuppie culture; pastiche of consumerism, brand names, and superficiality; intertextual references to music and pop culture of the era.

Allusions to medieval and biblical texts; references to semiotics and literary theory; interweaving of historical figures and fictional narrative.