Question

how are some modern biographies and autobiographies different from classic biographies and autobiographies in terms of content?
○ they often are about people who lead relatively ordinary lives and have not done anything famous.
○ they tend to stress the ordinariness in the lives of extraordinary people.
○ they focus more on the ordinary events in the lives of the famous people.
○ they use exaggerations to make their points.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Classic biographies/autobiographies often focus on famous people, while modern ones are more about ordinary lives. So this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Modern biographies/autobiographies tend to highlight the ordinary aspects in extraordinary people's lives, which differentiates them from classics that focus on fame. This is correct.
• Option 3: Modern biographies/autobiographies don't focus on ordinary events of famous people; they explore ordinary in extraordinary or ordinary lives. So incorrect.
• Option 4: Exaggerations are not a defining feature of modern biographies/autobiographies. So incorrect.

Answer:

B. They tend to stress the ordinariness in the lives of extraordinary people