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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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






2. Wrote The Outsiders






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






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 Hatchet






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






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 Hobbit






17. Wrote Doctor Faustus






18. Wrote Wuthering Heights






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






20. Wrote Red Badge of Courage; American novelist - short story writer - poet - journalist - raised in NY and NJ; style and technique: naturalism - realism - impressionism; themes: ideals v. realities - spiritual crisis - fears






21. Wrote Jane Eyre






22. 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






23. Wrote Shiloh






24. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






25. Wrote Sounder






26. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






27. Wrote The Pigman






28. 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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29. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






30. Wrote The Diary of a Young Girl (autobiographical literature set between 1942-1944) 1st published in 1952 - chronicles her life in Nazi Germany






31. Wrote 'She Walks in Beauty' and 'When We Two Parted;' British poet and leading figure in Romanticism






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






33. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






34. Wrote Holes






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






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






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






38. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






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






40. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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






42. Wrote The Aeneid






43. '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






44. 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






45. Wrote Roll of Thunder






46. 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






47. Wrote The House on Mango Street






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






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






50. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye