Consider the following statements about autobiographies as a source for the history of the national movement:
(A) They are retrospective accounts, very often written from memory.
(B) Writing one is a way of framing a picture of oneself.
(C) They are written at the time the events take place, day by day.
(D) They can show how a person wanted his or her life to be viewed by others.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and D only
(A) They are retrospective accounts, very often written from memory. — Correct. Autobiographies are <strong>retrospective</strong>: written later, looking back, often from memory.
(B) Writing one is a way of framing a picture of oneself. — Correct. By choosing what to tell, the writer <strong>frames a picture</strong> of himself or herself.
(C) They are written at the time the events take place, day by day. — Incorrect. This is the opposite of an autobiography. It is written long after the events, so it holds only what the author could recall.
(D) They can show how a person wanted his or her life to be viewed by others. — Correct. An autobiography tells us <strong>how a person wanted his or her life to be viewed</strong> by others.
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