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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. 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






2. Wrote The Aeneid






3. Wrote Hoot






4. Wrote Emma; Pride and Prejudice; Persuasion; Mansfield Park - et al.






5. 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






6. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






7. Wrote The Glory Field






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. 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






12. 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.






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






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






15. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. Wrote 'Civil Disobedience;' American author - poet - naturalist - tax resister - development critic - surveyor - historian - philosopher - and leading transcendentalist






20. Wrote The Yearling






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






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

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23. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






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






25. Wrote Because of Winn - Dixie






26. Wrote The Outsiders






27. 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






28. Wrote 'A Fisherman -' 'The Second Coming -' and 'Easter 1916;' Irish poet and dramatist; foremost figures of 20th century literature; British WWI poet






29. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Wrote The Chocolate War






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






37. 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






38. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






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






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






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






42. Wrote The Hobbit






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






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 Crime and Punishment; Russian writer - essayist - philosopher






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






47. Wrote Jane Eyre






48. Wrote Johnny Tremain






49. 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'






50. Bildungsroman; after being expelled from a prep school - a 16- year - old boy (Holden Caulfield) goes to NYC - where he reflects on the phoniness of adults and heads towards a nervous breakdown