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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






2. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






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






4. Wrote Leaves of Grass; celebrated the freedom and dignity of the individual and sang the praises of democracy






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






6. 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






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






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






10. 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






11. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






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






13. Wrote The Pigman






14. Wrote Johnny Tremain






15. 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.






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






17. Wrote Doctor Faustus






18. Wrote Maniac Magee






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






20. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






21. 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






22. Wrote Mrs. Dalloway - Night and Day - The Voyage Out - and Jacob's Room; English novelist and essayist; one of the foremost modernist literary figures of 20th century






23. Wrote The Hobbit






24. Wrote The Glory Field






25. Wrote Shiloh






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






27. Wrote Wuthering Heights






28. Wrote Sounder






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

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30. Wrote 'We Are Seven -' 'The Prelude -' and 'The World is Too Much With Us;' English Romantic poet; joint publication of 'Lyrical Ballads' with Samuel Taylor Coleridge; motifs: wanders vs wandering - memory - vision/sight - light - leech gatherer; bel






31. 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






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






33. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






34. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






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






36. 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






37. Wrote Charlotte's Web






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






39. Wrote The Great Gatsby






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






41. 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






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






43. Wrote 'History of a Nun;' prolific dramatist of the Restoration (18th century) - one of the first English female writers






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






45. 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






46. Wrote The Outsiders






47. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






48. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






49. Wrote Holes






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