An analysis of Hugo Young's book The Iron Lady: A Biography of Margaret Thatcher would include how he uses a critical tone that eases into a conversational tone as he talks about Thatcher's family and past. This biography of Margaret Thatcher explains how the events that occurred in her life influenced how she became such a well-known political figure whose name became synonymous with a political philosophy, Thatcherism, around the world. The author gives this biography a metaphorical title, "The Iron Lady."" "Iron"" was used as an adjective in the title because it is describing Thatcher as strong, sturdy and robust, which are qualities that she possessed as a leader. Although he included a metaphor in the title of his biography on Margaret Thatcher, which seems to be where his literary elements end. Throughout the biography Young does not make much use of other literary elements to intrigue an audience; however he uses more a mechanical approach throughout the entirety of the biography.
In this specific passage of the biography, Young uses a significant amount of quotes. An example of a few quotes are, "I owe almost everything to my father,"" which was said by Margaret Thatcher, another quote by Margaret Thatcher in response to a reporter asking what it was exactly she owed her father is, "integrity." He taught me that you first sort out what you believe in. You apply it. You don't compromise on things that matter." These quotes were used in order to get the point across that Margaret Thatcher had been influenced immensely by her father in the aspects of her political career. This passage is the foundation to the entire biography solely because it focuses on Margaret Thatcher's relationship with her father and the impact he had that shaped her into the astute political figure that she was.
Beginning in the second paragraph of the passage, it is evident that Young is bias against Margaret Thatcher's mother, Beatrice Roberts.