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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






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






3. A man is shipwrecked on an island - where he lives for more than 20 years - fending off cannibals and creating a pleasant life for himself






4. 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.






5. Wrote A Farewell to Arms - The Old Man and the Sea - and The Sun Also Rises; American writer and journalist; veteran of WWI - belongs to literary movement called 'The Lost Generation'






6. Wrote 'Aurora Leigh -' poet of the Victorian era






7. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Wrote The Aeneid






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






15. It is set in a future society which is at first presented as a utopian society and gradually appears more and more dystopian; therefore - it could be considered anti - utopian; the novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life;






16. Wrote Charlotte's Web






17. 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






18. 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? / Thou art more lovely and more temperate;' Shakespearean couplet with ABAB CDCE EFEF GG rhyme scheme






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Wrote The Color Purple; American author - self - declared feminist and womanist; won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction






25. 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






26. 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






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






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






29. 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






30. Wrote Sonnet 18 - Hamlet - and Macbeth; greatest playwright who ever lived - prolific poet - known for sonnets






31. Wrote Out of the Dust






32. Wrote The Outsiders






33. 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






34. Wrote Hatchet






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






36. Wrote The Giver - Number the Stars






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






38. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






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






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






41. Wrote The House on Mango Street






42. 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






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






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






45. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






46. Wrote Sounder






47. 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






48. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






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






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







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