Read this passage from Louisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters, and Journals. Then, answer the question(s).
When Louisa was about seven years old she made a visit to friends in Providence. Miss C. writes of her: "She is a beautiful little girl to look upon, and I love her affectionate manners. I think she is more like her mother than either of [her sisters]." As is usually the case, Louisa's journal, which she began at this early age, speaks more fully of her struggles and difficulties than of the bright, sunny moods which made her attractive. A little letter carefully printed and sent home during this visit is preserved. In it she says she is not happy; and she did have one trying experience there, to which she refers in "My Boys." Seeing some poor children who she thought were hungry, she took food from the house without asking permission, and carried it to them, and was afterward very much astonished and grieved at being reprimanded instead of praised for the deed.…
Which features of this paragraph are commonly found in biographical writing? Choose two options.
A. It tells the story of a real person.
B. It presents details from childhood journals.
C. It tells the story of a trip to visit friends in another place.
D. It tells about a time the subject was punished.
E. It presents quotations from someone who knew the subject.
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The two features of this paragraph that are commonly found in biographical writing are:
A. It tells the story of a real person. B. It presents details from childhood journals.
These options reflect key aspects of biographical writing, which focuses on real individuals and often incorporates their own writings or reflections.
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