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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote The Eye - the Ear - and the Arm






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






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






9. Wrote Sounder






10. Wrote Shiloh






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






12. Wrote Watership Down






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

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






15. Wrote The Giver - Number the Stars






16. 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






17. Wrote Walk Two Moons






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






19. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






20. Wrote Roll of Thunder






21. Wrote The Glory Field






22. 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






23. 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






24. Wrote The Hobbit






25. 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.






26. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. Wrote Night






33. Wrote Hatchet






34. Wrote Doctor Faustus






35. Wrote Jane Eyre






36. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






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






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






39. 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






40. Wrote The Story of My Life and The Frost King; American author - political activist - lecturer; first deafblind person to earn BA






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






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






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. 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






45. Wrote Maniac Magee






46. 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






47. Wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - editor of 'The North Star -' abolitionist - was self - educated slave






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






49. Wrote Crime and Punishment; Russian writer - essayist - philosopher






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