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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






2. Wrote The Glory Field






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






4. 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






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

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






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






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






9. The portrait of a sinful young man ages while the young man depicted in the portrait remains youthful; English Gothic novel






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






11. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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12. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






13. Wrote The Yearling






14. 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






15. 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






16. Wrote Red Badge of Courage; American novelist - short story writer - poet - journalist - raised in NY and NJ; style and technique: naturalism - realism - impressionism; themes: ideals v. realities - spiritual crisis - fears






17. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






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






19. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






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






21. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






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






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 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






25. Wrote Roll of Thunder






26. Wrote The Outsiders






27. Maintains the bird metaphor throughout the poem's ninety - six lines - describing the various 'flights' of five of her children and her concerns about those remaining in the nest

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






29. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






30. Wrote A Wrinkle in Time - A Swiftly Tilting Planet - A Wind in the Door - The Small Rain - 24 Days before Christmas

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31. Wrote The Invisible Man - The War of the Worlds - The Time Machine






32. Epic/novel poem written in blank verse and encompasses nine books (the woman's number - the number of the prophetic books of Sibyl)






33. Wrote 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle;' American author - essayist - biographer - historian






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






35. Wrote Watership Down






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






37. Wrote The Chocolate War






38. Wrote 'The Birth - Mark -' The Scarlet Letter; works are considered part of the Romantic movement (specifically dark romancism)






39. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Wrote Hatchet






45. 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






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






47. Wrote Hoot






48. 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






49. Bildungsroman; after being expelled from a prep school - a 16- year - old boy (Holden Caulfield) goes to NYC - where he reflects on the phoniness of adults and heads towards a nervous breakdown






50. 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