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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote The Outsiders






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






3. Wrote 'Civil Disobedience;' American author - poet - naturalist - tax resister - development critic - surveyor - historian - philosopher - and leading transcendentalist






4. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






5. 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






6. 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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7. 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






8. 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






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






10. Wrote Doctor Faustus






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






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






14. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






15. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






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






17. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






18. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






19. Wrote Roll of Thunder






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. Wrote The Hobbit






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






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






28. Wrote The House on Mango Street






29. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






30. 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






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






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






33. 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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34. 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






35. Wrote Maniac Magee






36. 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






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






38. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






39. 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






40. Wrote Jane Eyre






41. Wrote 'Wild Nights -- Wild Nights!;' 'I Heard A Fly Buzz When I Died -' and 'Because I Could Not Stop For Death --;' 19th century poet; major themes: flowers/gardens - the master poems - morbidity - gospel poems - the undiscovered continent; irregula






42. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






43. 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






44. Wrote The Yearling






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






46. Wrote Ethan Frome






47. Wrote Charlotte's Web






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






49. Wrote Walk Two Moons






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