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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote The Weary Blues - The Ways of White Folks - and Not Without Laughter; American poet - novelist - playwright - short story writer - and columnist; early innovator for literary art known as jazz poetry; best known for work during Harlem Renaissan






2. Wrote Bud Not Buddy - The Watsons Go to Birmingham






3. A young woman (Esther Greenwood) whose talent and intelligence have brought her close to achieving her dreams must overcome suicidal tendencies






4. 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.






5. 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'






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 The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






8. Wrote Hoot






9. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






10. 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






11. Wrote The Bell Jar; born during the great depression






12. Southern gothic novel; bildungsroman; narrator: Scout; serious issues dealing with rape and inequality






13. A group of Chinese mothers and their American - born daughters struggle to communicate and understand each other; four families dipicted Woo - Jong - Hsu - and St. Clair






14. Wrote Jane Eyre






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






16. Wrote Hatchet






17. Wrote The Awakening - The Storm; feminist author of the 20th century; born in St. Louis - Missouri






18. Wrote The Glory Field






19. 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






20. NOT anti - society or anti - community; presupposes that the mind is initially the subject to an unhappy conformity; calls on individuals to value their own thoughts - opinions - experiences above those presented to them by other individuals - societ

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21. Wrote The Eye - the Ear - and the Arm






22. Told in chapters alternating from Lorraine's and John's point of view - opens with an 'Oath -' signed by both John and Lorraine - two high school sophomores - in which they swear to tell only the facts - in this 'memorial epic' about their experience






23. Wrote Holes






24. Wrote The Hobbit






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






26. 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;






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






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






29. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






30. Wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God; 20th century African - American writer; folklorist during the Harlem Renaissance






31. Wrote The House on Mango Street






32. Wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer






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






34. 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






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






36. Wrote The Great Gatsby






37. Wrote Sounder






38. Wrote The Diary of a Young Girl (autobiographical literature set between 1942-1944) 1st published in 1952 - chronicles her life in Nazi Germany






39. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






40. Wrote Walk Two Moons






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






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






43. 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






44. Wrote Johnny Tremain






45. 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






46. Gothic novel; a scientist creates a monster - and then abandons it in horror - a decision that leads to disaster and the deaths of nearly everyone he loves






47. Wrote Maniac Magee






48. Wrote Charlotte's Web






49. Wrote The Yearling






50. 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







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