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Praxis II Major Authors And Works

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. Wrote Island of Blue Dolphins

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






6. Wrote Touching Spirit Bear






7. Wrote The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Wrote The Canterbury Tales






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






15. 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






16. Wrote The House on Mango Street






17. 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






18. Wrote The Hobbit






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






20. Wrote Hatchet






21. Wrote 'Any Human to Another -' 'Color -' and 'The Ballad of the Brown Girl;' American Romantic poet; leading African - American poets of his time; associated with generation of poets of the Harlem Renaissance






22. Wrote Charlotte's Web






23. Wrote Sarah Plain and Tall






24. Wrote Hoot






25. 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






26. Wrote Fahrenheit 451 - Dandelion Wine






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






28. Wrote Crispin - Nothing But The Truth






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






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






31. 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






32. Wrote Mrs. Dalloway - Night and Day - The Voyage Out - and Jacob's Room; English novelist and essayist; one of the foremost modernist literary figures of 20th century






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






38. Wrote Johnny Tremain






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






40. Wrote Beloved - The Bluest Eye - and Song of Soloman; female - African - American writer - won Pulitzer Prize in 1988






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






42. 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






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






44. Wrote 'Prometheus Unbound -' 'Ode to the West Wind -' and 'To A Skylark'






45. Wrote The Great Gatsby






46. Wrote The Catcher in the Rye






47. Wrote Wuthering Heights






48. 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






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






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

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