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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. The portrait of a sinful young man ages while the young man depicted in the portrait remains youthful; English Gothic novel






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






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






4. Wrote The Outsiders






5. 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'






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






7. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






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

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9. Wrote The Bell Jar; born during the great depression






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






11. Wrote The House on Mango Street






12. Wrote Holes






13. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






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






15. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






16. Wrote Sounder






17. 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






18. 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






19. Wrote Walk Two Moons






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






21. Wrote The Outsiders






22. Wrote Wuthering Heights






23. 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.






24. Wrote The Hobbit






25. 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






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






28. Wrote The Great Gatsby






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






30. 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






31. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






32. A young woman (Esther Greenwood) whose talent and intelligence have brought her close to achieving her dreams must overcome suicidal tendencies






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






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






35. Wrote The Yearling






36. '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






37. 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






38. Wrote Hoot






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






40. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






41. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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






43. Epic/novel poem written in blank verse and encompasses nine books (the woman's number - the number of the prophetic books of Sibyl)






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. Wrote Because of Winn - Dixie






50. 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