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*[[Marge]] buys a copy of ''[[Jane Eyrehead]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Jane Eyre}}'' by {{W|Charlotte Brontë}}. | *[[Marge]] buys a copy of ''[[Jane Eyrehead]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Jane Eyre}}'' by {{W|Charlotte Brontë}}. | ||
| − | *[[Maggie]] is seen reading ''[[Les Enfants | + | *[[Maggie]] is seen reading ''[[Les Enfants Terribles]]'' by {{W|Jean Cocteau}}, ''[[The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care]]'' by {{W|Benjamin Spock}}, and ''[[Childhood is Hell]]'' by [[Matt Groening]]. |
*[[Ruth Powers]] says that she thought Marge would be more into "Chicken Soup for the Purpose-Driven Soul" type books, a reference to the self-help book ''{{W|Chicken Soup for the Soul}}''. | *[[Ruth Powers]] says that she thought Marge would be more into "Chicken Soup for the Purpose-Driven Soul" type books, a reference to the self-help book ''{{W|Chicken Soup for the Soul}}''. | ||
| + | *''[[Lady Wimbledon's Groundskeeper]]'' is a reference to {{W|D. H. Lawrence}}'s ''{{W|Lady Chatterley's Lover}}'' and the {{W|The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon championships}}, a tennis tournament held in {{W|Wimbledon, London}}. | ||
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[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:55, April 17, 2024
Cultural references[edit]
- Marge buys a copy of Jane Eyrehead, a parody of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.
- Maggie is seen reading Les Enfants Terribles by Jean Cocteau, The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care by Benjamin Spock, and Childhood is Hell by Matt Groening.
- Ruth Powers says that she thought Marge would be more into "Chicken Soup for the Purpose-Driven Soul" type books, a reference to the self-help book Chicken Soup for the Soul.
- Lady Wimbledon's Groundskeeper is a reference to D. H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover and the Wimbledon championships, a tennis tournament held in Wimbledon, London.
