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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. 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






2. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






3. Wrote The Yearling






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






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






6. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






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






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






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






10. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






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






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






13. 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






14. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






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






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






23. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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.






29. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






30. 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






31. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






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






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






34. 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






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. Book written by George Orwell - announced an insane world of dehumanization through terror in which the individual was systematically obliterated by an all - power elite; key phrases: Big Brother - doublethink - Newspeak - the Ministry of Peace...Tru






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






38. 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






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






40. After having an affair with a handsome military man - a woman kills herself; russion - 1970s - psychological novel






41. Wrote Watership Down






42. 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






43. Wrote Night






44. 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






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






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






47. Southern gothic novel; bildungsroman; narrator: Scout; serious issues dealing with rape and inequality






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






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






50. 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