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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A young woman (Esther Greenwood) whose talent and intelligence have brought her close to achieving her dreams must overcome suicidal tendencies






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






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






4. Wrote The Weary Blues - The Ways of White Folks - and Not Without Laughter; American poet - novelist - playwright - short story writer - and columnist; early innovator for literary art known as jazz poetry; best known for work during Harlem Renaissan






5. 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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6. 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;






7. Wrote Robinson Crusoe; known as the father of the English novel






8. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






17. Wrote Shiloh






18. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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19. Wrote Doctor Faustus






20. 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.






21. '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






22. Wrote Walk Two Moons






23. Wrote Night






24. Wrote Jane Eyre






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






26. Wrote The Outsiders






27. Wrote 'On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer -' 'To Autumn -' and 'Bright Star - Would I Were Stedfast As Thou Art;' English poet in Romantic movement during early 19th century; motifs include departures and reveries - the five sense and art - and th






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






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






30. 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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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. 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






33. 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






34. Wrote Watership Down






35. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






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






37. A group of Chinese mothers and their American - born daughters struggle to communicate and understand each other; four families dipicted Woo - Jong - Hsu - and St. Clair






38. 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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39. 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






40. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






41. Wrote The Aeneid






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






43. 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






44. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






45. Wrote Maniac Magee






46. Wrote Hatchet






47. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






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






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






50. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye