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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote Hoot






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






3. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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






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






8. Wrote Because of Winn - Dixie






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






10. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






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






12. 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






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






14. Wrote The Glory Field






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






16. Wrote Walk Two Moons






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






18. Wrote The Great Gatsby






19. A monomaniacal captain tries and fails to kill a monstrous white whale; adventure story - quest tale - allegory; protagonist: Ishmael - Ahab; antogonist: Ahab - great white sperm whale






20. 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






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






22. 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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23. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






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






25. A young woman (Esther Greenwood) whose talent and intelligence have brought her close to achieving her dreams must overcome suicidal tendencies






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






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






28. Wrote Holes






29. Wrote Charlotte's Web






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






31. 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






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






33. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






34. Wrote Hatchet






35. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






42. Wrote Roll of Thunder - Hear my Cry






43. 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






44. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






45. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






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






47. 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;






48. 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.






49. Wrote The Hobbit






50. Wrote Julie of the Wolves