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Unit 2 READING 2
T here have been many great female writers
throughout history. Two of the greatest are
19th-century writers Jane Austen and Emily
Dickinson. These two women were quite different
in some ways. Austen came from a large family and
had many friends. She also visited a lot of places.
On the other hand, Dickinson didn’t meet with
many people. As a result, she was rather lonely.
Despite these differences, they shared the same fate . Both writers
produced fine literary works, but they weren’t very successful. The main
reason was because they were women. Austen’s name was not used on her
books because she was a woman. Dickinson’s works weren’t even published
until after her death! Even though they weren’t successful in their time, all
writers today !
English Usage
• despite / in spite of + noun : can be used to suggest that something is
surprising
The train was an hour late. Despite this, I managed to get to the meeting.
• Even though subject + verb, subject + verb : can be used when you mention
something which contrasts with what you are saying in the main clause.
Even though I didn’t know anybody at the party, I had a nice time.
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T here have been many great female writers
throughout history. Two of the greatest are
19th-century writers Jane Austen and Emily
Dickinson. These two women were quite different
in some ways. Austen came from a large family and
had many friends. She also visited a lot of places.
On the other hand, Dickinson didn’t meet with
many people. As a result, she was rather lonely.
Despite these differences, they shared the same fate . Both writers
produced fine literary works, but they weren’t very successful. The main
reason was because they were women. Austen’s name was not used on her
books because she was a woman. Dickinson’s works weren’t even published
until after her death! Even though they weren’t successful in their time, all
writers today !
English Usage
• despite / in spite of + noun : can be used to suggest that something is
surprising
The train was an hour late. Despite this, I managed to get to the meeting.
• Even though subject + verb, subject + verb : can be used when you mention
something which contrasts with what you are saying in the main clause.
Even though I didn’t know anybody at the party, I had a nice time.
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