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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. 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






2. Maintains the bird metaphor throughout the poem's ninety - six lines - describing the various 'flights' of five of her children and her concerns about those remaining in the nest

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






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






5. Wrote Walk Two Moons






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






7. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






8. Wrote The Eye - the Ear - and the Arm






9. 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






10. Wrote The Great Gatsby






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. Wrote Sounder






15. Wrote Charlotte's Web






16. Wrote The Awakening - The Storm; feminist author of the 20th century; born in St. Louis - Missouri






17. Wrote The Outsiders






18. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






19. In an attempt to prove a theory - a student (Raskolnikov) murders two women - after which he suffers greatly from guilt and worry; psychological drama - setting in the 1860s






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






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

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22. An impoverished young woman (Jane) struggles to maintain her autonomy in the face of oppression - prejudice - and love; Gothic novel - bildungsroman - social portest novel






23. Wrote Hatchet






24. 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






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






26. Wrote Jane Eyre






27. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






32. Wrote Roll of Thunder






33. 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






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






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






36. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






37. Wrote The House on Mango Street






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






39. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






40. Wrote Night






41. Wrote The Giver - Number the Stars






42. Wrote The Aeneid






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






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






45. Wrote Johnny Tremain






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






47. Wrote Doctor Faustus






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






49. 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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50. 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







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