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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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






2. 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






3. 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






4. 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






5. 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






6. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






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






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

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9. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






10. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






11. Wrote Shiloh






12. 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.






13. 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






14. 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






15. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






16. Wrote Watership Down






17. Wrote Ethan Frome






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






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






20. 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






21. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






22. Wrote Holes






23. 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






24. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






25. An impoverished young woman (Jane) struggles to maintain her autonomy in the face of oppression - prejudice - and love; Gothic novel - bildungsroman - social portest novel






26. Wrote My Antonia; prolific during the 1920s - reputation as one of the most important post - Civil War American authors






27. Wrote The Great Gatsby






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






29. 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






30. 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;






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






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






33. 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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34. 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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35. Wrote Doctor Faustus






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






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






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






39. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






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






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






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






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






44. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






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






46. 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






47. 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






48. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






49. 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






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