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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote Because of Winn - Dixie






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. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






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






5. Wrote Holes






6. Wrote Doctor Faustus






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






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






9. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






10. 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






11. 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






12. Wrote The Outsiders






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






15. Wrote Beloved - The Bluest Eye - and Song of Soloman; female - African - American writer - won Pulitzer Prize in 1988






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






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






18. 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.






19. 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






20. Wrote Billy Budd - Sailor; Moby Dick; classified as a Dark Romantic; American novelist - short story writer - essayist - and poet






21. Wrote The Lion - the Witch - and the Wardrobe






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






26. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






32. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






33. 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'






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






35. Wrote The Hobbit






36. 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






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






38. Wrote The Chocolate War






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






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






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

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






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






44. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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45. Wrote Roll of Thunder






46. 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






47. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






48. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






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






50. 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