5. If you want to get a true picture of someone’s life, you should

A. read a variety of biographies about the person.

B. read a biography written by the subject’s friend.

C. read that person’s autobiography.

D. read a biography written by a historian.

A. read a variety of biographies about the person.

Explanation:

an Autobiography would be the best, but it isn't the only option

I would still go with C, because it is the person's own narration of a story

Biography is the description of the particular facts of a person's life, and may contain photos that testify to the events. It is a document that shows the life trajectory of a person, with accurate data, including names, places and dates of the main events. The autobiography is also a biography, but written by the person the biography is talking about.

For this reason, we can conclude that if you want to have a truer view of someone's life, you should read a variety of biographies. This is because each writer can complement the biography of the other.

A biography is a record of a person’s life written by someone else. An autobiography is a record of a person’s life written by that person.

The words are based on ancient Greek root words. Bio means “life” and graph means “to record or write.” Therefore, biography means “a record of someone’s life.” Auto means “self,” so autobiography means “a record of one’s own life.”

Together, these two types of writing make up the category of biographical writing, which is writing that is about a person’s life.

Biographical writing is a form of expository writing. This means it is nonfiction meant to inform or entertain.

Make sure you put this in your notes, because you will see it again later in the lesson.

Think About It

When is the last time you read a piece of biographical writing just for the fun of it?

he will find out what went wrong or happened and how.