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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote 'Aurora Leigh -' poet of the Victorian era






2. Wrote Sounder






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. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. Wrote Sonnet 18 - Hamlet - and Macbeth; greatest playwright who ever lived - prolific poet - known for sonnets






9. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






10. set in modern times and focuses on the current circumstances of Stanley Yelnats - an unfortunate - unlucky young man who is sent to Camp Green Lake for a crime he didn't commit






11. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






12. 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






13. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






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






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






16. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






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






18. Wrote The Giver - Number the Stars






19. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






20. Wrote Roll of Thunder






21. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






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






23. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






24. Wrote The Outsiders






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






26. Wrote 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock -' 'The Waste Land' and 'The Hollow Men;' British WWI poet - playwright - and literary critic






27. Wrote Jane Eyre






28. 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






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






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






31. Wrote Hatchet






32. Wrote Walk Two Moons






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






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






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






36. Wrote The Call of the Wild - Sea - Wolf - White Fang






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. Wrote Johnny Tremain






44. Wrote The Outsiders






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






46. Wrote The Weary Blues - The Ways of White Folks - and Not Without Laughter; American poet - novelist - playwright - short story writer - and columnist; early innovator for literary art known as jazz poetry; best known for work during Harlem Renaissan






47. 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.






48. 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;






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






50. Wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - editor of 'The North Star -' abolitionist - was self - educated slave