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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A naive young man (Henry Fleming) matures as a result of fighting in the Civil War






2. 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






3. 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'






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






5. 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






6. Wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer






7. Wrote Ethan Frome






8. Wrote The Lion - the Witch - and the Wardrobe






9. Wrote Out of the Dust






10. '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






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






12. Wrote The House on Mango Street






13. 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






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






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






16. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






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






18. 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






19. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






20. A self - made man (Gatsby) woos and loses a married aristocratic woman (Daisy) he loves






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






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






23. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






24. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






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






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 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






28. Wrote 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock -' 'The Waste Land' and 'The Hollow Men;' British WWI poet - playwright - and literary critic






29. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






30. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






31. NOT anti - society or anti - community; presupposes that the mind is initially the subject to an unhappy conformity; calls on individuals to value their own thoughts - opinions - experiences above those presented to them by other individuals - societ

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32. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






33. Wrote The Outsiders






34. 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






35. Wrote Walk Two Moons






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






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






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






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






40. Wrote The Pigman






41. 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






42. 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






43. 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






44. Wrote Watership Down






45. 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






46. Wrote Johnny Tremain






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






48. 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






49. Wrote The Glory Field






50. Wrote The Chocolate War