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| - | *[[A Holiday Greeting]] {{--}} [[Strong Sad]] says, "And God bless us every one", a quote from | + | *[[A Holiday Greeting]] {{--}} [[Strong Sad]] says, "And God bless us every one", a quote from ''{{w|A Christmas Carol}}''. |
| - | *[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] {{--}} [[Homsar]] calls himself | + | *[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] {{--}} [[Homsar]] calls himself "the {{w|Ghost of Christmas Past}}", a figure who originated in ''A Christmas Carol''. |
| - | *Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} [[Marzipan]] says, "Watch those hands, David Coppafeel!", referring to | + | *Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} [[Marzipan]] says, "Watch those hands, David Coppafeel!", referring to ''{{w|David Copperfield}}''. |
| - | *[[Let us give TANKS!]] {{--}} [[Oliver Smidgen]] is based on | + | *[[Let us give TANKS!]] {{--}} [[Oliver Smidgen]] is based on {{w|Oliver Twist (character)|Oliver Twist}}. In the DVD commentary, [[The Brothers Chaps]] call Smidgen "that little Dickensian boy". |
*[[The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] calls Strong Sad the "Ghost of Christmas Suck". | *[[The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] calls Strong Sad the "Ghost of Christmas Suck". | ||
| - | *[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} Under Strong Sad's rule, the [[house of the Brothers Strong]] is referred to as [[Countries in Strong Badia the Free#Bleak House|Bleak House]], the name of | + | *[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} |
| - | + | **Under Strong Sad's rule, the [[house of the Brothers Strong]] is referred to as [[Countries in Strong Badia the Free#Bleak House|Bleak House]], the name of {{w|Bleak House|a novel}} by Dickens. | |
| + | **When [[Homestar Runner]] drafts himself into the [[Homestarmy]], he refers to himself as an "Artful Draft Dodger", a reference to ''Oliver Twist'' character the {{w|Artful Dodger}}. | ||
*[[Decemberweenvent Calendar]] {{--}} Strong Sad says he needs some "Dickensian" doom and gloom. | *[[Decemberweenvent Calendar]] {{--}} Strong Sad says he needs some "Dickensian" doom and gloom. | ||
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Revision as of 21:02, 11 December 2022
Influential literature author Charles Dickens has been referenced several times in the Homestar Runner body of work.
References
- A Holiday Greeting — Strong Sad says, "And God bless us every one", a quote from A Christmas Carol.
- Pumpkin Carve-nival — Homsar calls himself "the Ghost of Christmas Past", a figure who originated in A Christmas Carol.
- Email senior prom — Marzipan says, "Watch those hands, David Coppafeel!", referring to David Copperfield.
- Let us give TANKS! — Oliver Smidgen is based on Oliver Twist. In the DVD commentary, The Brothers Chaps call Smidgen "that little Dickensian boy".
- The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw — Strong Bad calls Strong Sad the "Ghost of Christmas Suck".
- Strong Badia the Free —
- Under Strong Sad's rule, the house of the Brothers Strong is referred to as Bleak House, the name of a novel by Dickens.
- When Homestar Runner drafts himself into the Homestarmy, he refers to himself as an "Artful Draft Dodger", a reference to Oliver Twist character the Artful Dodger.
- Decemberweenvent Calendar — Strong Sad says he needs some "Dickensian" doom and gloom.
