Spider-Man: Homecoming - 45 Easter Eggs & References You Probably Missed

19. Sylvia Plath

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After the quiz, the kids go to the Washington Monument for an enlightening tour, which Michelle sits out in objection to the role of slavery in its construction. At this point we get to see another of her intellectual inspirations.

Here, she can be seen wearing a t-shirt with a print of this Wikipedia image of tragic poet Sylvia Plath...

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The whole malcontent spirit seems to fit Michelle perfectly.

And elsewhere, Peter can be seen wearing a "the physics are theoretical, but the fun is real" shirt - which suggests he's a Big Bang Theory fan...

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https://www.snorgtees.com/the-physics-is-theoretical-but-the-fun-is-real
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