these images has made Hollywood the dominant force it is today. A re-emerging image in Hollywood is that of the sex symbol‚ represented by Marilyn Monroe in the 1950’s. Monroe is Hollywood’s classic sex symbol‚ where the cultural phenomena she creates‚ instigates her immortal and legendary status. The first ever issue of Playboy magazine features Marilyn Monroe as the “cover girl”. By decoding meaning from this magazine cover‚ the visual and written text becomes a communicator for both obvious and
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“ I am not interested in money. I just want to be wonderful” Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Baker on June 1‚ 1926. Her mother’s name was Gladys Baker Mortensen. Baker being the name of her other two children and Mortensen the name of her last husband who disappeared just months after their marriage in 1924. Although Edward Mortensen was Gladys’ husband at the time of Norma’s birth‚ he was not her father. No one knows for sure who her father was‚ but it was believed that it was Gladys’
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Why Marilyn Monroe Behaved the Way She Did When you hear the name Marilyn Monroe you probably picture the sexually enticing‚ curvy‚ sex-goddess of the 1950’s. She grabbed our attention with her playful and feminine magnetism. “She dominated the age of movie stars to become‚ without question‚ the most famous woman of the 20th century.” (http://www.marilynmonroe.com/about/bio.html). Although most people don’t know that Marilyn Monroe was not always this happy and fortunate person. Marilyn Monroe’s
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While for many‚ Marilyn Monroe was and still might possibly be one of the most enduring sex symbols of all time‚ behind her perfect curves and seductive personality‚ lay a dark and troubled woman ridiculed by her own mental state. What is clear however‚ is that Monroe suffered from severe mental distress which was later diagnosed in her rise to fame and was identified as a borderline personality disorder‚ severe anxiety‚ and depression. Possible causations of her complex mental state during that
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It is unfortunate that Marilyn Monroe had a tragic ending because she had survived a tough childhood to become very well-known actress. Marilyn’s mother was unstable and Marilyn wasn’t sure of who her father was. Marilyn‚ through her struggles‚ was very successful. She took the role of acting in many plays and modeled. Marilyn becoming famous brought her to be quite wealthy. Marilyn was born in Los Angeles by the name of Norma Jeane Mortenson. She didn’t know who her mom was until the age of
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French-Hart Eng. 101 Rough Draft Marilyn Monroe Murdered She was the most celebrated woman in the world‚ a platinum-blonde bombshell who fought her way up from a troubled childhood to conquer not only Hollywood but the likes of baseball great Joe DiMaggio (her second husband) and playwright Arthur Miller (her third) as well. When her body was found in the bedroom of her Brentwood‚ Calif.‚ hacienda on Aug. 5‚ 1962‚ no one wanted to believe she had taken her own life…Had despair over her fading youth
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Marilyn Monroe Today in my essay I’m going to talk about Marilyn Monroe. She was a very Famous American actress and model. She is most famous for playing "dumb blonde" characters. Marilyn Monroe has spread the word “wow” over the United States and Europe for over six decades. In my essay I will cover her Childhood‚ How she was without the lights around‚ and her achievements. Childhood Marilyn Monroe had a difficult childhood. As http://marilynmonroe.com/ says she was born as Norma Jean
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Marilyn Monroe speech: so the big question is…. How did Marilyn Monroe die? Was it suicide? Or was it murder? Before we go into those details we should get some background information: Her name was Marilyn Monroe but her original name was Norma Jeanne Mortenson and she was aged 36 when she died. Marilyn Monroe was an actress‚ model‚ singer and film producer: She was known as a screen Goddess…and a major sex symbol. She had depression and anxiety for most of her life especially in her final years
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Marilyn Monroe‚ was she perhaps one of the greatest movie stars of all time? We know Marilyn‚ but who was she underneath it all? Well to start‚ her name wasn’t always Marilyn‚ it was Norma Jeane. Her mother‚ Gladys Baker‚ was thought to have slight mental health issues that later progressed and made it clear that she was in fact “insane”. Norma Jeane had a childhood that would shape who she became later in life. Yes‚ she was a great star‚ but she was also a completely different person. The person
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Marilyn Monroe was born in Los Angeles‚ California in 1926. She was a model and actress famous for being cast as the "dumb blonde" characters. Here are some of her most outrageous quotes of all time. Number Nine: ’I defy gravity This is quite a bold admission. It’s clear that the actress thought of herself as an anomaly who lived outside of the realm of normal humans. Number Eight: ’Sometimes I feel my whole life has been one big rejection’ This is quite outrageous because she was so popular
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