Επίσης στην ταινία "Oblivion" σημαντική θέση κατέχει το ποίημα του Thomas Babington Macaulay, "Lays of Ancient Rome"Then out spake brave Horatius,The Captain of the Gate:"To every man upon this earthDeath cometh soon or late.And how can man die betterThan facing fearful odds,For the ashes of his fathers,And the temples of his Gods.
