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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Epic/novel poem written in blank verse and encompasses nine books (the woman's number - the number of the prophetic books of Sibyl)






2. 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






3. 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






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






5. Wrote Ethan Frome






6. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






7. 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


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






9. '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






10. 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






11. Wrote The Hobbit






12. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






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






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






15. Wrote The Glory Field






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






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






22. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






23. Wrote The Story of My Life and The Frost King; American author - political activist - lecturer; first deafblind person to earn BA






24. 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






25. Wrote Charlotte's Web






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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






32. Wrote Holes






33. Wrote The House on Mango Street






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






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. Wrote The Eye - the Ear - and the Arm






37. Wrote Maniac Magee






38. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






39. 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.






40. Wrote Sounder






41. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins


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






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






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. Wrote The Yearling






46. Wrote The Outsiders






47. Wrote The Chocolate War






48. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






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






50. 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