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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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






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






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






4. Wrote Out of the Dust






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






6. Wrote The Chocolate War






7. 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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8. Wrote Hatchet






9. Wrote Hoot






10. 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






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






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






13. Wrote Shiloh






14. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






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






16. Wrote Johnny Tremain






17. Wrote Ethan Frome






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






19. 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






20. Wrote The Glory Field






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






22. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






23. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






24. 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






25. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






26. Wrote The Great Gatsby






27. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






28. 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






29. 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.






30. Wrote The Yearling






31. 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






32. 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






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. Wrote Jane Eyre






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






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






39. Wrote Maniac Magee






40. Wrote Because of Winn - Dixie






41. 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






42. Wrote Sounder






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






48. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






49. 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






50. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia