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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote Out of the Dust






2. 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






3. 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






4. Wrote Robinson Crusoe; known as the father of the English novel






5. 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






6. 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






7. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






8. Wrote Frankenstein; Romantic British novelist - short story writer - dramatist - essayist - biographer - travel writer






9. Wrote 'Prometheus Unbound -' 'Ode to the West Wind -' and 'To A Skylark'






10. In an attempt to prove a theory - a student (Raskolnikov) murders two women - after which he suffers greatly from guilt and worry; psychological drama - setting in the 1860s






11. Four March sisters (Amy - Jo - Beth - Meg) in 19th century New England struggle with poverty - juggle their duties - and their desire to find love






12. Wrote Doctor Faustus






13. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






14. Wrote The Yearling






15. Wrote Night






16. An ex- slave is haunted by the memory of the daughter she killed; historical fiction - ghost story; characters include: Baby Suggs - Denver - Sethe






17. After two marriages to oppressive men - a woman (Janie Crawford) finds temporary happiness with a husband twelve years her junior; themes: the illusion of power - non - necessity of relationships - folkloric quality of religion






18. Wrote Wuthering Heights






19. A pampered dog (Buck) adjusts to the harsh realities of life in the North as he struggles with his recovered wild instincts and finds a master (John Thorton) who treats him right; novel - adventure story - setting late 1890s






20. Wrote Lord of the Flies - To the Ends of the Earth; British novelist - poet






21. Wrote 'We Are Seven -' 'The Prelude -' and 'The World is Too Much With Us;' English Romantic poet; joint publication of 'Lyrical Ballads' with Samuel Taylor Coleridge; motifs: wanders vs wandering - memory - vision/sight - light - leech gatherer; bel






22. Wrote The Joy Luck Club (widely hailed for its depiction of the Chinese - American experience of the late 20th century)






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






24. Wrote 'Self - Reliance;' Transcendentalist poet - essayist - speaker






25. Wrote The Glory Field






26. Wrote The Outsiders






27. After having an affair with a handsome military man - a woman kills herself; russion - 1970s - psychological novel






28. Wrote The Color Purple; American author - self - declared feminist and womanist; won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction






29. Wrote 'Aurora Leigh -' poet of the Victorian era






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






31. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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32. Wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; African - American autobiographer and poet






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






34. Wrote A Farewell to Arms - The Old Man and the Sea - and The Sun Also Rises; American writer and journalist; veteran of WWI - belongs to literary movement called 'The Lost Generation'






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






36. Wrote The Real McCoy: The Life of an American Inventor






37. A naive young man (Henry Fleming) matures as a result of fighting in the Civil War






38. Wrote The House on Mango Street






39. 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






40. Wrote Leaves of Grass; celebrated the freedom and dignity of the individual and sang the praises of democracy






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






42. 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






43. Wrote The Outsiders






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






45. Wrote The Aeneid






46. It is set in a future society which is at first presented as a utopian society and gradually appears more and more dystopian; therefore - it could be considered anti - utopian; the novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life;






47. Wrote Shiloh






48. Wrote Because of Winn - Dixie






49. 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.






50. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story