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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. 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






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






3. Wrote 'In Reference to her Children;' English - American writer - first notable American poet; first woman to be published in Colonial America






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Wrote Johnny Tremain






9. 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'






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






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






12. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






13. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






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






15. 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






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






17. A great warrior - goes to Denmark on a successful mission to kill Grendel; he returns home to Geatland - where he becomes king and slays a dragon before dying; poem; alliterative verse - elegy - small scale heroic epic; author unknown; setting around






18. Wrote Ethan Frome






19. Wrote Roll of Thunder






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






21. Wrote Hoot






22. 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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23. 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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. 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






30. Wrote Maniac Magee






31. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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32. 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






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






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






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






36. Wrote The Glory Field






37. Wrote Charlotte's Web






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






39. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






40. 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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41. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






42. 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






43. Wrote Sounder






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






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






46. 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






47. Wrote The Hobbit






48. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






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






50. Wrote Hatchet