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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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






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






3. 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






4. Wrote The Color Purple; American author - self - declared feminist and womanist; won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction






5. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






6. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






7. 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






8. 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






9. Wrote Out of the Dust






10. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






11. Wrote Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: 20th century Irish author






12. 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






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






14. Wrote The House on Mango Street






15. Wrote Night






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






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






18. Wrote Holes






19. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






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






21. Told in chapters alternating from Lorraine's and John's point of view - opens with an 'Oath -' signed by both John and Lorraine - two high school sophomores - in which they swear to tell only the facts - in this 'memorial epic' about their experience






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






23. 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






24. 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






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 Pigman






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Wrote The Hobbit






35. 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






36. Wrote Sounder






37. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






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






39. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






45. 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






46. 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






47. Wrote Because of Winn - Dixie






48. Wrote Hoot






49. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






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







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