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Definition of Allusion
In literature, an allusion is an unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text. Writers commonly allude to other literary works, famous individuals, historical events, or philosophical ideas... read full definition
In literature, an allusion is an unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text. Writers commonly allude to other literary works, famous individuals... read full definition
In literature, an allusion is an unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text. Writers commonly allude to... read full definition
Troubled About My Soul
Explanation and Analysis—You're There:
After she meets with Hayward, Tish flashes back to when Fonny and his friend Daniel had an impromptu meeting on a street corner. The two had not seen each other since high school, and Daniel appears to be in bad shape, working a dead-end job with few friends and having recently got out of jail. Tish recalls their conversation, in which Fonny makes an allusion to a famous quotation about Mount Everest:
"Wow! What's happening?" I don't know which of them asked the question, or which of them asked it first: but I can see their faces.
"Why you asking me, man?"
"Because, like the man says about Mt. Everest, you're there."
"Where?"
"No kidding, man—how you making it?"
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