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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






2. Wrote Johnny Tremain






3. Wrote Doctor Faustus






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






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






6. Wrote 'Any Human to Another -' 'Color -' and 'The Ballad of the Brown Girl;' American Romantic poet; leading African - American poets of his time; associated with generation of poets of the Harlem Renaissance






7. Wrote 'In Reference to her Children;' English - American writer - first notable American poet; first woman to be published in Colonial America






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






9. 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






10. Wrote The Hobbit






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






12. 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






13. Wrote Night






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






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






16. Wrote David Copperfield - Great Expectations; English novelist during Victorian era






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






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






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






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






21. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






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






23. Wrote Holes






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






25. Wrote Wuthering Heights






26. 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






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






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






29. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






30. Wrote Jane Eyre






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






32. Wrote 'She Walks in Beauty' and 'When We Two Parted;' British poet and leading figure in Romanticism






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






34. Wrote The Great Gatsby






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






36. 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






37. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






38. Wrote Hatchet






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

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






41. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






42. A group of poor kids (greasers) hold their own against a group of rich kids (socials aka socs) - losing two of their own in the process; protagonist: Ponyboy Curtis; bildungsroman; setting 1960s






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






44. Wrote Watership Down






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






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. 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






48. 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






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






50. 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