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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. 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






2. 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






3. '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






4. Gothic novel; a scientist creates a monster - and then abandons it in horror - a decision that leads to disaster and the deaths of nearly everyone he loves






5. 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






6. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






7. 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






8. 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.






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






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






11. Wrote Wuthering Heights






12. Wrote Sonnet 18 - Hamlet - and Macbeth; greatest playwright who ever lived - prolific poet - known for sonnets






13. 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






14. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






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






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






17. Wrote Shiloh






18. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






19. Bildungsroman; after being expelled from a prep school - a 16- year - old boy (Holden Caulfield) goes to NYC - where he reflects on the phoniness of adults and heads towards a nervous breakdown






20. 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






21. Wrote The Hobbit






22. 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






23. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






24. An argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state


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






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






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






28. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






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






30. 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






31. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






32. Wrote The Great Gatsby






33. 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






34. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






35. Wrote Charlotte's Web






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






37. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






38. 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






39. 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






40. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






41. Wrote Johnny Tremain






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






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






44. Wrote The House on Mango Street






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






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






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






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






49. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






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