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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote Hoot






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






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






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






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






8. Wrote Watership Down






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






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






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






12. Wrote The Diary of a Young Girl (autobiographical literature set between 1942-1944) 1st published in 1952 - chronicles her life in Nazi Germany






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






14. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






15. 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






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






17. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






18. Wrote The Hobbit






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






26. Wrote Shiloh






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






31. Wrote Hatchet






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






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






34. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






35. Wrote Maniac Magee






36. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






37. 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






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






39. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






40. 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






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






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






43. set in modern times and focuses on the current circumstances of Stanley Yelnats - an unfortunate - unlucky young man who is sent to Camp Green Lake for a crime he didn't commit






44. Wrote Night






45. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






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






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






48. Wrote The Aeneid






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






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