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is a story of the life of an individual told by a different author
1. Facts
2. A concept or theme that the fact can relate to
3. An attitude toward the subject and the reader |
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| written by its subject or in conjunction with its subject, which are becoming increasingly popular. |
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| a subgenre closely related to autobiography and difficult to distinguish. It has a narrower focus and more intimate tone of memories, feelings, and emotions. |
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| truthful, provides us with accuracy, facts, and information about the research process. |
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| What role do illustrations play in biographies? |
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| illustrations can support and extended the facts of a good biography as well as interpret the subject. |
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| objective, omniscient third person. |
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| How are resources and the notoriety of the person? |
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| The more historically distant and lesser known the subject of a biography, the more likely resources will be missing. |
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| combine to form a unified view of the subject. |
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| What are the three obligations of a writer? |
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1. Accuracy, authenticity, and facts
2. Story
3. Individuality of subjects |
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| incomplete biographies may omit socially disapproved behavior. |
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| How must biographies be arranged? |
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| Biographies must arrange facts so as not to create or perpetuate stereotypes. |
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| must like historical fiction; a biography where reasonably accurate information is added to fill gaps in a subject's life story. |
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| a biography where specific information is unavailable about a subject and biographers use the best possible information to create the story; fictionalizing should be purposeful and acknowledged. |
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| What can spark increased publication? |
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| anniversaries, which provide opportunities to show the multi-faceted nature of famous individuals. |
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| Tone and style of biographies |
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| can be highly personal and humorous. Arousing and holding a reader's interest may tempt a writer to use inappropriate tone. |
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| is needed in biography as a preoccupation with facts, which should not override the main idea implicit in a good story. It provides a reason for the choice of subject. |
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