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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






2. Wrote Mrs. Dalloway - Night and Day - The Voyage Out - and Jacob's Room; English novelist and essayist; one of the foremost modernist literary figures of 20th century






3. Wrote Emma; Pride and Prejudice; Persuasion; Mansfield Park - et al.






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






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






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






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






8. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






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






10. Wrote The Outsiders






11. Wrote Hatchet






12. Wrote The Great Gatsby






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






14. Wrote Wuthering Heights






15. Wrote Out of the Dust






16. 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'






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






18. Wrote Roll of Thunder






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. Wrote The Aeneid






27. Wrote Night






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






29. Wrote Ethan Frome






30. Wrote Walk Two Moons






31. 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.






32. Wrote The House on Mango Street






33. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






34. Wrote Holes






35. After two marriages to oppressive men - a woman (Janie Crawford) finds temporary happiness with a husband twelve years her junior; themes: the illusion of power - non - necessity of relationships - folkloric quality of religion






36. 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






37. 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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38. 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






39. 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






40. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






41. 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






42. Wrote Watership Down






43. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






44. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






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






46. 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






47. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






48. Wrote Shiloh






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






50. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle