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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






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






3. A naive young man (Henry Fleming) matures as a result of fighting in the Civil War






4. Wrote Out of the Dust






5. Wrote The Pigman






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






7. Wrote The Chocolate War






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






9. Wrote The Aeneid






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






11. Wrote 'Self - Reliance;' Transcendentalist poet - essayist - speaker






12. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






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






14. Wrote Johnny Tremain






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






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






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Wrote The Glory Field






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






24. Wrote 'The Road Not Taken;' American poet; highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech; won Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry four times






25. 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






26. 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






27. Wrote 'Any Human to Another -' 'Color -' and 'The Ballad of the Brown Girl;' American Romantic poet; leading African - American poets of his time; associated with generation of poets of the Harlem Renaissance






28. 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






29. 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






30. Wrote A Wrinkle in Time - A Swiftly Tilting Planet - A Wind in the Door - The Small Rain - 24 Days before Christmas


31. 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


32. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






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






34. Wrote Doctor Faustus






35. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






36. Wrote The Great Gatsby






37. 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






38. Wrote Because of Winn - Dixie






39. 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.






40. 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






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






42. Wrote Watership Down






43. 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






44. 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


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






46. Wrote Roll of Thunder






47. Wrote The Awakening - The Storm; feminist author of the 20th century; born in St. Louis - Missouri






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






49. Wrote Jane Eyre






50. Wrote The Outsiders