Identify the allusions that Goodlad uses in this essay. What is her purpose in referring to other characters and works?

            Lauren uses the allusion that the characters in her essay do not grow wiser, but only older, she depicts this through her lead character, who consistently tries to deal with the requirements of growing older. The lead character goes through instances of self-invention, this is underlined by him impulsively proposing to a young woman that he hardly knew; as such, as a grown-up, he rejects maturity for self-creation. Despite the lead character being the center of the essay, Lauren refers to other characters, too, considering that in the essay the lead character is surrounded by very intriguing characters. The other characters in the essay, are referred to by Lauren notably because they take different paths while struggling to achieve the integrity of man bin the world. By referring to other characters and works,...