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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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






2. In an attempt to prove a theory - a student (Raskolnikov) murders two women - after which he suffers greatly from guilt and worry; psychological drama - setting in the 1860s






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Wrote Maniac Magee






12. Wrote The Outsiders






13. 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






14. 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






15. Wrote The Hobbit






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






17. An argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state

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18. Wrote The Eye - the Ear - and the Arm






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






20. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






21. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






22. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






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






24. Wrote 1984 - Animal Farm; dark satire on Stalinist totalitarianism






25. 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






26. Wrote The Chocolate War






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






28. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






29. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Wrote Watership Down






36. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






37. Wrote Out of the Dust






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






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






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






41. Wrote Hatchet






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






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






44. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






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






46. Wrote Holes






47. 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






48. Wrote The Glory Field






49. Wrote A Farewell to Arms - The Old Man and the Sea - and The Sun Also Rises; American writer and journalist; veteran of WWI - belongs to literary movement called 'The Lost Generation'






50. Wrote The Voice on the Radio