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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






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






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






4. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






5. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






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






7. Wrote Walk Two Moons






8. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






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






10. Wrote Out of the Dust






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






12. 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






13. Wrote Frankenstein; Romantic British novelist - short story writer - dramatist - essayist - biographer - travel writer






14. Wrote The Aeneid






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






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






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






18. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






19. Wrote The Joy Luck Club (widely hailed for its depiction of the Chinese - American experience of the late 20th century)






20. Wrote The Pigman






21. Wrote 'On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer -' 'To Autumn -' and 'Bright Star - Would I Were Stedfast As Thou Art;' English poet in Romantic movement during early 19th century; motifs include departures and reveries - the five sense and art - and th






22. 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






23. Wrote Hoot






24. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






25. 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.






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






27. A monomaniacal captain tries and fails to kill a monstrous white whale; adventure story - quest tale - allegory; protagonist: Ishmael - Ahab; antogonist: Ahab - great white sperm whale






28. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






29. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






30. Wrote Red Badge of Courage; American novelist - short story writer - poet - journalist - raised in NY and NJ; style and technique: naturalism - realism - impressionism; themes: ideals v. realities - spiritual crisis - fears






31. 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






32. 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






33. Wrote Mrs. Dalloway - Night and Day - The Voyage Out - and Jacob's Room; English novelist and essayist; one of the foremost modernist literary figures of 20th century






34. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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






36. 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






37. Wrote Johnny Tremain






38. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






39. Wrote The Yearling






40. Wrote The Chocolate War






41. 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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42. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






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






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






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






46. Wrote Ethan Frome






47. Wrote The Great Gatsby






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






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






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