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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. 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






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






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






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






5. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






6. 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






7. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






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






9. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






10. Wrote Hoot






11. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






12. Wrote Charlotte's Web






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






14. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






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






16. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






17. Wrote Maniac Magee






18. 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






19. Wrote Bud Not Buddy - The Watsons Go to Birmingham






20. 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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21. Wrote Johnny Tremain






22. Wrote Wuthering Heights






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






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






28. Wrote 'Civil Disobedience;' American author - poet - naturalist - tax resister - development critic - surveyor - historian - philosopher - and leading transcendentalist






29. Wrote Doctor Faustus






30. 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






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






32. heroic fantasy novel about a small group of British rabbits; Fiver - a young runt rabbit who is a seer - receives a frightening vision of his warren's imminent destruction






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






34. Wrote Watership Down






35. Wrote The Outsiders






36. 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






37. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






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






39. 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






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






41. Wrote Jane Eyre






42. Wrote The Pigman






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






44. Wrote Hatchet






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. 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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47. Wrote The House on Mango Street






48. 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






49. 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






50. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle







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