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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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






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






3. 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

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






5. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






6. Gothic novel; a scientist creates a monster - and then abandons it in horror - a decision that leads to disaster and the deaths of nearly everyone he loves






7. Wrote Sounder






8. 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






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






10. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Wrote The House on Mango Street






17. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






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






19. A monomaniacal captain tries and fails to kill a monstrous white whale; adventure story - quest tale - allegory; protagonist: Ishmael - Ahab; antogonist: Ahab - great white sperm whale






20. 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






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






22. Wrote Out of the Dust






23. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






24. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






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






26. 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






27. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






28. Wrote The Pigman






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






30. 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






31. Wrote Wuthering Heights






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






33. Wrote 'Civil Disobedience;' American author - poet - naturalist - tax resister - development critic - surveyor - historian - philosopher - and leading transcendentalist






34. Wrote Ethan Frome






35. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






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






37. Wrote Mrs. Dalloway - Night and Day - The Voyage Out - and Jacob's Room; English novelist and essayist; one of the foremost modernist literary figures of 20th century






38. Wrote The Giver - Number the Stars






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






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






41. Wrote The Outsiders






42. 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.






43. Wrote Shiloh






44. 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






45. Wrote Bud Not Buddy - The Watsons Go to Birmingham






46. Wrote Crime and Punishment; Russian writer - essayist - philosopher






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






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






49. Wrote The Outsiders






50. A self - made man (Gatsby) woos and loses a married aristocratic woman (Daisy) he loves