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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






2. 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.






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






4. Wrote Hoot






5. Wrote Hatchet






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






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






8. Wrote The Lion - the Witch - and the Wardrobe






9. Wrote The House on Mango Street






10. 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






11. Wrote The Outsiders






12. 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;






13. Wrote Walk Two Moons






14. Wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - editor of 'The North Star -' abolitionist - was self - educated slave






15. Wrote Johnny Tremain






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






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. Wrote The Glory Field






21. 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






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






23. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






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. Wrote Watership Down






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






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






28. A group of Chinese mothers and their American - born daughters struggle to communicate and understand each other; four families dipicted Woo - Jong - Hsu - and St. Clair






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






30. 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






31. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






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






33. Wrote The Outsiders






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. Wrote Sounder






39. 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






40. 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






41. Wrote Maniac Magee






42. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






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






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






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






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






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






48. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






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






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






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