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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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






2. Wrote Hoot






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






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






5. Wrote The Giver - Number the Stars






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






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






8. Wrote Watership Down






9. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






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 Real McCoy: The Life of an American Inventor






12. Wrote Leaves of Grass; celebrated the freedom and dignity of the individual and sang the praises of democracy






13. 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






14. Wrote Jane Eyre






15. 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






16. 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






17. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






18. Wrote Holes






19. 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






20. Wrote The Chocolate War






21. Wrote The Outsiders






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






23. 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






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






25. 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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26. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






27. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






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






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






30. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






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






32. 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






33. Wrote 'Prometheus Unbound -' 'Ode to the West Wind -' and 'To A Skylark'






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






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






36. Wrote The Hobbit






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






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






39. 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






40. Wrote The Outsiders






41. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






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






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






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






45. 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






46. Wrote The Pigman






47. 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






48. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






49. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






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







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