Adele is known for her intimate lyrics and meaningful songs, as well as not really caring what other’s think, shown by her response to Lady Gaga’s comment about her weight and how she should “move around a bit more, instead of sitting on a chair” – see Rolling In The Deep Video.
This attitude reflects in her biography as straight away, instead of all the facts and information like her birthplace and last name being pasted in a small box in the top right hand corner of the page – it seems like Adele is actually addressing the audience herself via an informal mode of address through quotes.
A large majority of the content on her biography is a starter line, describing a certain statement about herself and then following it up with Adele’s own words to elaborate. It shows the journey through her life, and what inspired her to become the artist she is today. Her whole life’s history, stemming from what hardships pursuing music brought her and how one of her friends set up a page for her music in late 2004.
The language the biography uses is definitely informal, and gives a friendly tone towards the audience as she continues her previous attitude about not caring with curse words inside of her quotes. Clearly, Adele prefers to be ‘real’ with her audience and to show who the real her is. This thesis is also reflected in her memorable lyrics and how she reaches out towards the audience by letting herself go and becoming vulnerable through song, allowing them to delve into the deepest darkest parts of her life.
Whereas Adele’s biography does establish the idea that the reader and her are ‘friends’, it does supply an increased amount of information that only outlines Adele’s life – leading us to believe that whilst the content may be informal and friendly, there is a sense of formality which creates Adele to be a celebrity, therefore drawing a line between friends and fans.
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