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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






2. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






3. Wrote Night






4. 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.






5. Wrote Jane Eyre






6. Wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; African - American autobiographer and poet






7. 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






8. 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;






9. Wrote Roll of Thunder






10. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






11. Wrote 'The Birth - Mark -' The Scarlet Letter; works are considered part of the Romantic movement (specifically dark romancism)






12. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






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






14. Wrote Anna Karenina - War and Peace; Russian writer - realistic fiction






15. 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






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






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 Bud Not Buddy - The Watsons Go to Birmingham






22. 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






23. Wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer






24. A group of poor kids (greasers) hold their own against a group of rich kids (socials aka socs) - losing two of their own in the process; protagonist: Ponyboy Curtis; bildungsroman; setting 1960s






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






26. Wrote Maniac Magee






27. Wrote 'She Walks in Beauty' and 'When We Two Parted;' British poet and leading figure in Romanticism






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






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 '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






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






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






33. 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






34. Wrote The Aeneid






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






36. Wrote The Great Gatsby






37. Wrote The Giver - Number the Stars






38. 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






39. A great warrior - goes to Denmark on a successful mission to kill Grendel; he returns home to Geatland - where he becomes king and slays a dragon before dying; poem; alliterative verse - elegy - small scale heroic epic; author unknown; setting around






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Wrote The Yearling






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






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






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






50. Wrote Charlotte's Web