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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. An impoverished young woman (Jane) struggles to maintain her autonomy in the face of oppression - prejudice - and love; Gothic novel - bildungsroman - social portest novel






2. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






3. Wrote The Lion - the Witch - and the Wardrobe






4. In a futuristic America - a firefighter (Guy Montag) decides to buck society - stop burning books - and start seeking knowledge; themes: censorship - knowledge vs. ignorance - religion as a knowledge giver






5. Wrote Because of Winn - Dixie






6. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






7. A group of English boys (Jack - Piggy - Ralph - Roger - Sam - Eric - and Simon) - marooned on an island - rapidly turn lawless and bloodthirsty






8. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






9. A Trojan (Aeneas) destined to found Rome - undergoes many trials on land and sea during his journey to Italy - finally defeating the Latin Turnus and avenging the murder of Pallas.






10. Wrote 1984 - Animal Farm; dark satire on Stalinist totalitarianism






11. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






12. A black girl growing up in the South struggles against racism - sexism - and lack of power






13. A monomaniacal captain tries and fails to kill a monstrous white whale; adventure story - quest tale - allegory; protagonist: Ishmael - Ahab; antogonist: Ahab - great white sperm whale






14. heroic fantasy novel about a small group of British rabbits; Fiver - a young runt rabbit who is a seer - receives a frightening vision of his warren's imminent destruction






15. After surviving a poverty - stricken childhood - the death of his mother - a cruel stepfather - and an unfortunate first marriage - a boys finds success as a writer; themes: plight of the weak - importance of equality in marriage - dangers of wealth






16. Wrote The Story of My Life and The Frost King; American author - political activist - lecturer; first deafblind person to earn BA






17. Book written by George Orwell - announced an insane world of dehumanization through terror in which the individual was systematically obliterated by an all - power elite; key phrases: Big Brother - doublethink - Newspeak - the Ministry of Peace...Tru






18. Wrote The Outsiders






19. Wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray; Irish playwright - poet - and author of numerous short stories and one novel






20. Wrote Anna Karenina - War and Peace; Russian writer - realistic fiction






21. Wrote Shiloh






22. Wrote 'A Fisherman -' 'The Second Coming -' and 'Easter 1916;' Irish poet and dramatist; foremost figures of 20th century literature; British WWI poet






23. Wrote 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock -' 'The Waste Land' and 'The Hollow Men;' British WWI poet - playwright - and literary critic






24. A self - made man (Gatsby) woos and loses a married aristocratic woman (Daisy) he loves






25. Wrote 'On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer -' 'To Autumn -' and 'Bright Star - Would I Were Stedfast As Thou Art;' English poet in Romantic movement during early 19th century; motifs include departures and reveries - the five sense and art - and th






26. Inspired by witch's prophecy - a man murders his way to the throne of Scotland - but his conscience plagues him and his fellow lords rise up against him; themes: unchecked ambition as a corrupting force - relationship between cruelty and masculinity






27. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






28. Wrote Walk Two Moons






29. Wrote The Call of the Wild - Sea - Wolf - White Fang






30. A girl (Alice) falls asleep and dreams of a series of adventures; children's novel; fantasy






31. A great warrior - goes to Denmark on a successful mission to kill Grendel; he returns home to Geatland - where he becomes king and slays a dragon before dying; poem; alliterative verse - elegy - small scale heroic epic; author unknown; setting around






32. Wrote The Fall of the House of Usher - The Murders in the Rue Morgue - and The Raven; wrote poems: 'To Science -' 'The City and the Sea -' and 'Silence;' American writer - poet - editor and literary critic; part of American Romantic Movement






33. A group of animals mount a successful rebellion against the farmer who rules them - but their dreams of equality for all are ruined when one pig seizes power; novella - dystopian animal fable






34. Wrote Emma; Pride and Prejudice; Persuasion; Mansfield Park - et al.






35. Wrote Johnny Tremain






36. set in modern times and focuses on the current circumstances of Stanley Yelnats - an unfortunate - unlucky young man who is sent to Camp Green Lake for a crime he didn't commit






37. Wrote My Antonia; prolific during the 1920s - reputation as one of the most important post - Civil War American authors






38. Wrote Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: 20th century Irish author






39. Wrote 'The Road Not Taken;' American poet; highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech; won Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry four times






40. Wrote The Outsiders






41. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins


42. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






43. Wrote Jane Eyre






44. An argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state


45. The protagonist of the story is a boy named Sandy whose family must deal with a variety of struggles imposed upon them due to their race and class in society in addition to relating to one another






46. Wrote Mrs. Dalloway - Night and Day - The Voyage Out - and Jacob's Room; English novelist and essayist; one of the foremost modernist literary figures of 20th century






47. Wrote Holes






48. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






49. Wrote Billy Budd - Sailor; Moby Dick; classified as a Dark Romantic; American novelist - short story writer - essayist - and poet






50. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond