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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






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






3. Wrote 'Civil Disobedience;' American author - poet - naturalist - tax resister - development critic - surveyor - historian - philosopher - and leading transcendentalist






4. Wrote The Yearling






5. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






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






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






8. Wrote Walk Two Moons






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






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






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






26. Wrote Night






27. 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






28. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






29. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






30. 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






31. 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






32. Wrote The Giver - Number the Stars






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






41. Wrote Out of the Dust






42. 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






43. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






44. 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






45. 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.






46. Wrote My Antonia; prolific during the 1920s - reputation as one of the most important post - Civil War American authors






47. Wrote Roll of Thunder






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






49. Inspired by witch's prophecy - a man murders his way to the throne of Scotland - but his conscience plagues him and his fellow lords rise up against him; themes: unchecked ambition as a corrupting force - relationship between cruelty and masculinity






50. A great warrior - goes to Denmark on a successful mission to kill Grendel; he returns home to Geatland - where he becomes king and slays a dragon before dying; poem; alliterative verse - elegy - small scale heroic epic; author unknown; setting around