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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. 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






2. 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






3. 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






4. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






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






6. Told in chapters alternating from Lorraine's and John's point of view - opens with an 'Oath -' signed by both John and Lorraine - two high school sophomores - in which they swear to tell only the facts - in this 'memorial epic' about their experience






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






8. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






9. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






10. 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






11. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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






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






14. Wrote Roll of Thunder






15. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






16. Wrote The Great Gatsby






17. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






18. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






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






20. Wrote Frankenstein; Romantic British novelist - short story writer - dramatist - essayist - biographer - travel writer






21. Wrote The Glory Field






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






28. Wrote The Outsiders






29. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






30. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






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






32. 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.






33. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Wrote The Outsiders






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. Wrote Charlotte's Web






41. Wrote Holes






42. Wrote Doctor Faustus






43. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






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






45. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






46. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






47. Wrote Maniac Magee






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






49. Wrote The Giver - Number the Stars






50. Wrote The Diary of a Young Girl (autobiographical literature set between 1942-1944) 1st published in 1952 - chronicles her life in Nazi Germany