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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

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1. Wrote Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story






2. Wrote The House on Mango Street






3. 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






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






5. Wrote Witch of Blackbird Pond






6. 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






7. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






8. Wrote Watership Down






9. Wrote Walk Two Moons






10. 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






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






12. Wrote To Kill a Mockingbird; American author






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






14. Wrote Julie of the Wolves






15. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






16. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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17. 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






18. Wrote The Pigman






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






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






21. Wrote 'A Fisherman -' 'The Second Coming -' and 'Easter 1916;' Irish poet and dramatist; foremost figures of 20th century literature; British WWI poet






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






23. Wrote The Yearling






24. Wrote Night






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Wrote The Chocolate War






34. 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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Southern gothic novel; bildungsroman; narrator: Scout; serious issues dealing with rape and inequality






41. Wrote Shiloh






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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






48. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






49. 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'






50. Wrote The Bell Jar; born during the great depression