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【托福综合写作真题】 Jane Austen (TPO12_W1)

2018-03-01 20:04阅读:
Sample Answer:
In the lecture, the professor casts serious doubts on the article and maintains that none of the evidences proving the teenage girl in the portrait is Jane Austen mentioned in the reading paragraphs are convincing. The professor presents several evidences as follows to illustrate his opinions.
The first point retorted by the professor is as to the Austen family's assertion. He asserts that the letter was authorized for publication in 1882, when Jane Austen had already dead for 70 years. Thus, at that tiime, Jane Austen's family members had not seen her themselves. So, they did not know whether the teenage girl in the letter was Jane Austen or not, which directly contradicts the author's statement.
Secondly, in terms of the resemblance between the face in the portrait and the one in Cassandra's sketch, opposite to the reading material, the professor points out that Austen's family is very large, some relatives or teenage girls in Austen's family may resem
ble the appearance of Jane Austen. In actuality, it has been proved that the girl in the portrait is a distant niece of Jane Austen.
Finally, the professor believes that the paiting links to Humphrey only because of the style of the painting, but other evidence points to later date. A stamp on the back of the picture indicates that the black canvas was sold by William Legg, who did not sell canvas at that time. He started selling canvas at 27 years old, when Jane Austen was much older than the girl in the portrait. In contrast, the author's viewpoint seems flawed.
In sum, the author's opinions toward three reasons explaining why the girl in the portrait is Jane Austen are totally disproved by the professor.

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