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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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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 Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






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






11. Wrote The Great Gatsby






12. Wrote The Glory Field






13. 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






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. NOT anti - society or anti - community; presupposes that the mind is initially the subject to an unhappy conformity; calls on individuals to value their own thoughts - opinions - experiences above those presented to them by other individuals - societ

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16. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Wrote The Aeneid






22. Wrote Out of the Dust






23. Wrote Ethan Frome






24. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






25. It is set in a future society which is at first presented as a utopian society and gradually appears more and more dystopian; therefore - it could be considered anti - utopian; the novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life;






26. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






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






28. 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






29. Wrote Sounder






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






31. 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






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






33. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






34. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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43. Wrote The Hobbit






44. 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






45. Wrote The Yearling






46. Wrote Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: 20th century Irish author






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






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






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






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






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