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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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






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






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






6. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






7. Wrote The House on Mango Street






8. Wrote The Outsiders






9. Wrote A Wrinkle in Time - A Swiftly Tilting Planet - A Wind in the Door - The Small Rain - 24 Days before Christmas

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10. 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






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






12. A pampered dog (Buck) adjusts to the harsh realities of life in the North as he struggles with his recovered wild instincts and finds a master (John Thorton) who treats him right; novel - adventure story - setting late 1890s






13. Wrote Shiloh






14. Wrote Ethan Frome






15. Wrote Sounder






16. Wrote Lord of the Flies - To the Ends of the Earth; British novelist - poet






17. 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






18. Wrote Walk Two Moons






19. '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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. Wrote Charlotte's Web






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






27. Wrote The Yearling






28. Wrote Johnny Tremain






29. 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






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






31. Wrote Holes






32. Wrote The Chocolate War






33. Wrote The Call of the Wild - Sea - Wolf - White Fang






34. Wrote Night






35. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






36. 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'






37. 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






38. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






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






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

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41. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






42. An ex- slave is haunted by the memory of the daughter she killed; historical fiction - ghost story; characters include: Baby Suggs - Denver - Sethe






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






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






45. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






46. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






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






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






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






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