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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Wrote Sounder






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






3. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






4. Wrote Little Women; American novelist






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






6. Wrote A Bridge to Terabithia






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






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

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






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






11. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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12. 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






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






14. Wrote Johnny Tremain






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






20. Wrote Because of Winn - Dixie






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






22. 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






23. 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.






24. Wrote The Voice on the Radio






25. Wrote 'Self - Reliance;' Transcendentalist poet - essayist - speaker






26. Wrote The Swiss Family Robinson






27. Wrote The Hobbit






28. Wrote The Giver - Number the Stars






29. Wrote Alice In Wonderland






30. Wrote Hoot






31. An ex- slave is haunted by the memory of the daughter she killed; historical fiction - ghost story; characters include: Baby Suggs - Denver - Sethe






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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






38. Wrote A Farewell to Arms - The Old Man and the Sea - and The Sun Also Rises; American writer and journalist; veteran of WWI - belongs to literary movement called 'The Lost Generation'






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Wrote Ethan Frome






44. 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






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






46. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






47. Wrote The Outsiders






48. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






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






50. 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