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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. 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






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






3. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






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






5. Wrote Roll of Thunder






6. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






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






8. 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






9. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






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






11. Wrote Hatchet






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






13. Wrote The Hobbit






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






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






16. 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






17. Wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - editor of 'The North Star -' abolitionist - was self - educated slave






18. Wrote Wuthering Heights






19. 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.






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






21. Wrote Because of Winn - Dixie






22. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






23. Wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray; Irish playwright - poet - and author of numerous short stories and one novel






24. 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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25. Wrote The House on Mango Street






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






27. 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






28. Wrote Johnny Tremain






29. 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






30. 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






31. Wrote The Fall of the House of Usher - The Murders in the Rue Morgue - and The Raven; wrote poems: 'To Science -' 'The City and the Sea -' and 'Silence;' American writer - poet - editor and literary critic; part of American Romantic Movement






32. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






33. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






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






35. Wrote The Glory Field






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Wrote 'Prometheus Unbound -' 'Ode to the West Wind -' and 'To A Skylark'






41. Wrote Sounder






42. Wrote Charlotte's Web






43. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






44. 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






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






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






47. Southern gothic novel; bildungsroman; narrator: Scout; serious issues dealing with rape and inequality






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






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






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