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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote The Invisible Man - The War of the Worlds - The Time Machine






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






3. 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






4. The portrait of a sinful young man ages while the young man depicted in the portrait remains youthful; English Gothic novel






5. 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






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






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






8. 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'






9. 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






10. 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






11. Wrote The Giver - Number the Stars






12. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






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






14. 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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15. Wrote Charlotte's Web






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






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






18. Wrote Maniac Magee






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






20. Wrote Holes






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






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

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23. Wrote The Glory Field






24. Wrote Shiloh






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






26. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






27. Wrote The Hobbit






28. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






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






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. Wrote The Bell Jar; born during the great depression






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






37. Wrote Anna Karenina - War and Peace; Russian writer - realistic fiction






38. A pampered dog (Buck) adjusts to the harsh realities of life in the North as he struggles with his recovered wild instincts and finds a master (John Thorton) who treats him right; novel - adventure story - setting late 1890s






39. 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






40. 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






41. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






42. 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






43. 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






44. Wrote 'History of a Nun;' prolific dramatist of the Restoration (18th century) - one of the first English female writers






45. 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






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






47. 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? / Thou art more lovely and more temperate;' Shakespearean couplet with ABAB CDCE EFEF GG rhyme scheme






48. Wrote The Chocolate War






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






50. Wrote Julie of the Wolves