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






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






4. An ex- slave is haunted by the memory of the daughter she killed; historical fiction - ghost story; characters include: Baby Suggs - Denver - Sethe






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






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






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






8. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






9. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






10. 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;






11. Wrote The Outsiders






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






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






14. Wrote Walk Two Moons






15. Wrote The Pigman






16. 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






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






18. 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






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

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20. Wrote The House on Mango Street






21. Wrote The Aeneid






22. A pampered dog (Buck) adjusts to the harsh realities of life in the North as he struggles with his recovered wild instincts and finds a master (John Thorton) who treats him right; novel - adventure story - setting late 1890s






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






24. Wrote Shiloh






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Wrote Doctor Faustus






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






33. Wrote Maniac Magee






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






35. 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






36. 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'






37. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Wrote Robinson Crusoe; known as the father of the English novel






43. 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






44. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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