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Allusion in Winesburg, Ohio

Allusion Examples in Winesburg, Ohio:

A Man Of Ideas

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"Pheidippides..."   (A Man Of Ideas)

A hero of ancient Greece, Pheidippides was a Greek courier who ran nearly 150 miles in two days, from Marathon to Athens. His great feat is the inspiration for the running of marathons today.

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"something that is Greek..."   (The Strength Of God)

In context the phrase "something that is Greek" is an allusion to ancient Greece, a culture that celebrated physical beauty and human passion through artistic expression.

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"patent suspender buttons..."   (Queer)

Most likely an allusion to new and improved suspender buttons that were patented by their inventors post-1879. 

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