* Provides a detailed account of an individual's life and work
* Can offer insights into the individual's motivations, beliefs, and values
* Can help to explain the individual's actions and decisions
* Can provide a context for understanding the individual's work
Disadvantages of biographical theory
* Can be difficult to obtain accurate and reliable information about an individual's life
* Can be biased by the author's perspective or agenda
* Can be too focused on the individual and not enough on the social and historical context
* Can be difficult to generalize the findings of a single biography to other individuals