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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote Bud Not Buddy - The Watsons Go to Birmingham






2. Wrote Hatchet






3. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






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






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






6. 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






7. Wrote The Hobbit






8. Wrote The Great Gatsby






9. 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






10. Wrote The Yearling






11. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






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






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






14. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






15. Wrote Holes






16. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






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






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






19. Wrote Charlotte's Web






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






21. 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






22. Wrote Hoot






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






28. Wrote Sounder






29. Wrote Night






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






31. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






32. Told in chapters alternating from Lorraine's and John's point of view - opens with an 'Oath -' signed by both John and Lorraine - two high school sophomores - in which they swear to tell only the facts - in this 'memorial epic' about their experience






33. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






34. 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






35. Wrote Billy Budd - Sailor; Moby Dick; classified as a Dark Romantic; American novelist - short story writer - essayist - and poet






36. Wrote David Copperfield - Great Expectations; English novelist during Victorian era






37. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






38. 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






39. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






40. heroic fantasy novel about a small group of British rabbits; Fiver - a young runt rabbit who is a seer - receives a frightening vision of his warren's imminent destruction






41. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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42. Wrote The Color Purple; American author - self - declared feminist and womanist; won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction






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






44. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






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






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






47. 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'






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






49. '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






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