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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. 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






2. Wrote Wuthering Heights






3. 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






4. Wrote The House on Mango Street






5. 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






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






7. 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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8. 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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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 Giver - Number the Stars






11. 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






12. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






13. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Wrote Walk Two Moons






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






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






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






24. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






25. Wrote Holes






26. 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;






27. Wrote The Yearling






28. Wrote Watership Down






29. Wrote Night






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






31. Wrote The Great Gatsby






32. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






33. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






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






35. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






41. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






42. 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






43. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






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






45. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






46. Wrote 'We Are Seven -' 'The Prelude -' and 'The World is Too Much With Us;' English Romantic poet; joint publication of 'Lyrical Ballads' with Samuel Taylor Coleridge; motifs: wanders vs wandering - memory - vision/sight - light - leech gatherer; bel






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






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






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






50. Wrote The Outsiders