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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






6. 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






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






8. 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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9. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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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17. 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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






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






27. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






28. 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






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






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






31. Wrote The Pigman






32. Wrote The Outsiders






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






34. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






35. 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






36. After having an affair with a handsome military man - a woman kills herself; russion - 1970s - psychological novel






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






38. Wrote Wuthering Heights






39. Epic/novel poem written in blank verse and encompasses nine books (the woman's number - the number of the prophetic books of Sibyl)






40. heroic fantasy novel about a small group of British rabbits; Fiver - a young runt rabbit who is a seer - receives a frightening vision of his warren's imminent destruction






41. Wrote Maniac Magee






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






43. 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






44. Wrote Sounder






45. 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






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






47. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






48. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






49. Wrote Watership Down






50. 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







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