How Does a Biography Work?
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What is a Biography?
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A biography is a published, nonfiction description of another person's life, usually in a written form, such as a book, but could be depicted in film. It includes factual information about the person, such as where they were born, who they married, where they went to school, what jobs they had and how these experiences affected the person's life. Sometimes biographies also analyze the person's personality and how their personality affected their experiences and vice versa.
Biographies Educate Outside History Books
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A biography tells the world a person's story about his life outside of any accomplishments this person may be known for. For example, many people know the fact that George Washington was the first President of the United States of America, but it's a biography that tells the story of how George Washington's childhood shaped him into becoming the future heroic General of the colonists in the Revolutionary War. History books generally only describe the historical events a person was a part of, not every facet of a person's life. In a way, biographies fill in the gaps history books leave behind about a person.
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Purpose of a Biography
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By presenting a person's whole story in a mass media form, a biography brings this information to the public easily. Then when the public reads or watches it, they will also learn and understand this person's life story. A biography's purpose has been fulfilled once it reaches others and educates them.
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