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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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






2. Wrote Hatchet






3. Wrote Roll of Thunder






4. Wrote Hoot






5. Wrote Jane Eyre






6. Wrote Doctor Faustus






7. 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;






8. 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'






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






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






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






12. set in modern times and focuses on the current circumstances of Stanley Yelnats - an unfortunate - unlucky young man who is sent to Camp Green Lake for a crime he didn't commit






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






14. 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






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






16. Wrote Walk Two Moons






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






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






19. Wrote The Yearling






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






24. 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






25. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






26. 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






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






28. Wrote The Glory Field






29. 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






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






31. '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






32. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






33. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






34. Wrote Ethan Frome






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






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






37. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






38. Wrote Charlotte's Web






39. Wrote The Chocolate War






40. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






41. Wrote 'Aurora Leigh -' poet of the Victorian era






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






43. Wrote 'We Are Seven -' 'The Prelude -' and 'The World is Too Much With Us;' English Romantic poet; joint publication of 'Lyrical Ballads' with Samuel Taylor Coleridge; motifs: wanders vs wandering - memory - vision/sight - light - leech gatherer; bel






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






45. Wrote Watership Down






46. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






47. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






48. Wrote 'Any Human to Another -' 'Color -' and 'The Ballad of the Brown Girl;' American Romantic poet; leading African - American poets of his time; associated with generation of poets of the Harlem Renaissance






49. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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







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