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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. An argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state


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






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






8. 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






9. Wrote A Wrinkle in Time - A Swiftly Tilting Planet - A Wind in the Door - The Small Rain - 24 Days before Christmas


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






11. 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






12. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






13. 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






14. Wrote Hatchet






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






16. Wrote Wuthering Heights






17. 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






18. Wrote The Hobbit






19. 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






20. 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


21. Wrote The House on Mango Street






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Wrote Anna Karenina - War and Peace; Russian writer - realistic fiction






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






28. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins


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






30. 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






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






32. Wrote The Outsiders






33. Wrote The Pigman






34. Wrote Walk Two Moons






35. 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






36. 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






37. Wrote Crime and Punishment; Russian writer - essayist - philosopher






38. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






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






40. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






41. Wrote Because of Winn - Dixie






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






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






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






45. Wrote Robinson Crusoe; known as the father of the English novel






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






47. A black girl growing up in the South struggles against racism - sexism - and lack of power






48. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






49. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






50. Wrote Maniac Magee