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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. 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






2. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






3. 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






4. 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.






5. 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






6. Wrote The Outsiders






7. Wrote Lord of the Flies - To the Ends of the Earth; British novelist - poet






8. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






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






10. Wrote The Yearling






11. 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






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






13. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






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






15. Wrote The Call of the Wild - Sea - Wolf - White Fang






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






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






18. Wrote Because of Winn - Dixie






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






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






21. Wrote Maniac Magee






22. 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






23. It is set in a future society which is at first presented as a utopian society and gradually appears more and more dystopian; therefore - it could be considered anti - utopian; the novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life;






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






26. 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






27. Book written by George Orwell - announced an insane world of dehumanization through terror in which the individual was systematically obliterated by an all - power elite; key phrases: Big Brother - doublethink - Newspeak - the Ministry of Peace...Tru






28. 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






29. 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






30. Wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God; 20th century African - American writer; folklorist during the Harlem Renaissance






31. 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






32. Wrote Doctor Faustus






33. Wrote 'A Fisherman -' 'The Second Coming -' and 'Easter 1916;' Irish poet and dramatist; foremost figures of 20th century literature; British WWI poet






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






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






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






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






38. Wrote Night






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






40. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






41. Wrote Roll of Thunder






42. Wrote The Glory Field






43. Wrote My Antonia; prolific during the 1920s - reputation as one of the most important post - Civil War American authors






44. Wrote The Outsiders






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






46. 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






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






48. Wrote Sounder






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






50. Wrote Ethan Frome