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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote 'The Birth - Mark -' The Scarlet Letter; works are considered part of the Romantic movement (specifically dark romancism)






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






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






4. Wrote The Fall of the House of Usher - The Murders in the Rue Morgue - and The Raven; wrote poems: 'To Science -' 'The City and the Sea -' and 'Silence;' American writer - poet - editor and literary critic; part of American Romantic Movement






5. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






6. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






7. Wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - editor of 'The North Star -' abolitionist - was self - educated slave






8. 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






9. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






10. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






11. 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'






12. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. Wrote The Story of My Life and The Frost King; American author - political activist - lecturer; first deafblind person to earn BA






18. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






19. Wrote Charlotte's Web






20. 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






21. Wrote 'Self - Reliance;' Transcendentalist poet - essayist - speaker






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






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






24. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






25. Wrote Hoot






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. Wrote Shiloh






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. Wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. Wrote The Glory Field






38. Wrote Holes






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






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






41. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






42. Wrote Johnny Tremain






43. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






44. Wrote The Yearling






45. Wrote The Giver - Number the Stars






46. 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






47. Wrote The Pigman






48. 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






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






50. 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