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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. 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






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






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






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






5. Wrote Hatchet






6. Epic/novel poem written in blank verse and encompasses nine books (the woman's number - the number of the prophetic books of Sibyl)






7. Wrote Doctor Faustus






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






9. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






10. 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






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






12. 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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13. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






14. Wrote The Yearling






15. 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






16. '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






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 Night






19. 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






20. Wrote Wuthering Heights






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






22. Wrote The Hobbit






23. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






28. Wrote Sounder






29. Wrote The Great Gatsby






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. Wrote Walk Two Moons






34. 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'






35. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






36. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






37. 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






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






39. Wrote Watership Down






40. 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






41. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






42. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






43. 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






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






45. Wrote Emma; Pride and Prejudice; Persuasion; Mansfield Park - et al.






46. 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






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






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






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






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







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