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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote The Giver - Number the Stars






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






3. 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






4. Wrote The Great Gatsby






5. Wrote David Copperfield - Great Expectations; English novelist during Victorian era






6. Wrote The Glory Field






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






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






9. 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






10. Wrote Shiloh






11. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






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






13. After surviving a poverty - stricken childhood - the death of his mother - a cruel stepfather - and an unfortunate first marriage - a boys finds success as a writer; themes: plight of the weak - importance of equality in marriage - dangers of wealth






14. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






15. 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






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






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






18. Wrote Charlotte's Web






19. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






20. Wrote Walk Two Moons






21. Wrote Roll of Thunder






22. 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






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






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






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






26. Book written by George Orwell - announced an insane world of dehumanization through terror in which the individual was systematically obliterated by an all - power elite; key phrases: Big Brother - doublethink - Newspeak - the Ministry of Peace...Tru






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

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






29. Wrote Red Badge of Courage; American novelist - short story writer - poet - journalist - raised in NY and NJ; style and technique: naturalism - realism - impressionism; themes: ideals v. realities - spiritual crisis - fears






30. Wrote Holes






31. Wrote The Outsiders






32. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






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






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






35. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






36. 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.






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






38. 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






39. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






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






41. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






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






43. Wrote The Chocolate War






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






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






46. '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






47. Wrote Jane Eyre






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






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






50. 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