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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - editor of 'The North Star -' abolitionist - was self - educated slave






2. 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






3. Wrote Doctor Faustus






4. Wrote Hatchet






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






6. Wrote The Chocolate War






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Wrote The Outsiders






12. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






13. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






14. 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






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






16. Wrote Hoot






17. Wrote The Giver - Number the Stars






18. Wrote The House on Mango Street






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






20. 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






21. Wrote Johnny Tremain






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






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






24. 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






25. 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? / Thou art more lovely and more temperate;' Shakespearean couplet with ABAB CDCE EFEF GG rhyme scheme






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






34. 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






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






36. Wrote Because of Winn - Dixie






37. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






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






47. 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






48. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






49. Wrote Anna Karenina - War and Peace; Russian writer - realistic fiction






50. Wrote The Hobbit