change in context at varying points of time. Blondeness has been represented and viewed differently from one culture to another where the context and values play a crucial role in these representations. In the movie‚ “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”‚ Marilyn Monroe is portrayed as the archetypal blonde bombshell that uses her sexuality to appeal to rich men and hence portraying her as a ‘gold-digger’. The other text in which the ‘Blonde’ concept is portrayed in a different culture is Boticelli’s painting
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director‚ producer and writer‚ it’s unknown what profession Jane was in. This again links back to the play as only one of Willy’s son’s was in the spotlight and allowed to follow his dreams. During his marriage to Mary‚ Miller had an affair with Marilyn Monroe. This is yet another strong reference to the play as Willy had an affair with the
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GLOSSARY ’Enola Gay’: this was the name given to (and painted on) the plane which carried the bomb to Hiroshima. The pilot’s mother was called Enola Gay. ’Marilyn’s skirts’: there is a famous film clip/still photograph of the American movie star Marilyn Monroe‚ in which she walks over a pavement air vent and the warm air from it blows the full skirt of her light-coloured dress upwards over her head. ’drizzle’: this means ’rain lightly’‚ but here is used to evoke the way the bees descend‚ buzzing‚ on
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Suicide‚ the tenth leading cause of death in the world‚ is a very contentious issue that needs to be handled a certain way (“Suicide Facts"). Netflix‚ a very famous streaming service‚ has released one of their biggest hits‚ “Thirteen Reasons Why.” The show is about the suicide of a teenage girl‚ Hannah Baker‚ who has recorded thirteen tapes‚ each a reason of why she ended her life‚ and has given directions to have the tapes be heard by all thirteen people mentioned on the tapes. Many enticing scenes
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can’t physically express. He is like a shadow over everyone reminding them of the terrible things they’ve done. Furthermore‚ his use of voice is very powerful‚ as his deep tone cuts through all the action and reminds us of what is to come. Marilyn Monroe is a very clever icon to use throughout the play. This is because using her as a reference sets us in the correct time period. She is also a good symbol‚ because she has links to many of the themes in the play including death‚ addiction and beauty
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because of the uncertainty at the time as to whether the magazine would be successful enough to warrant the printing of additional editions. As a bit of a clever marketing tactic‚ the magazine featured a full colored nude centerfold of a young Marilyn Monroe. The magazine did well‚ selling over 50‚000 copies‚ and was considered to be a success. Since then‚ the popularity of Playboy has never faltered‚ and the trademark Playboy logo of the bunny wearing a bow tie‚ as well as the man himself‚ have become
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I chose this quote from Marilyn Monroe because I can relate to this quote. When I go to a lacrosse or basketball game. When I have to present in class. These are times when I feel fear. To me‚ this quote means that you can be afraid to do something‚ but when you do it‚ it’s not so bad. If you mess up then just move on and fix it next time. In other words‚ you can’t change the past‚ only live in the present and never consider only the worst if you are afraid to do something. A time I experienced
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Every person is an architect of his future. Discuss. First draft Batyrkhan Saniya‚ ID 20122886 Academic Reading and Writing Course GEN 1120 Turgan Zhanadilov 12 February 2013 Outline I. Introduction. Thesis statement: Although some people believe that it is quite hard to manage the future because of inevitable fate‚ there seem to be no doubt that the person and only person is a creator of the future. II. Body. A. First‚ the future depends on person’s attitude to life. 1.
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age‚ but I have a better grasp of what it truly is now that I am older. However‚ pop culture in the United States has been around for decades and has always been a big focus of many people‚ so it is not new to people. Years ago‚ we had Elvis‚ Marilyn Monroe‚ Audrey Hepburn‚ and many others. Today‚ we have Beyonce‚ Tom Hanks‚ Justin Bieber‚ and many others as well. Our pop culture in the United States has changed and evolved a lot over the years‚ but people still look at Hollywood with the same perspective
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The Death of Marilyn When you hear the name Marilyn you would recognize her as a short-haired blonde that was a huge star back in the early 50?s. She was an actress and a model. Back then she was a huge sex symbol in many films. As beautiful and successful as she is‚ she had a dark side. Marilyn wasn?t quite pleased with life. She was depressed and seeked help for it but sadly it didn?t help. She had tried to commit suicide many times‚ but around midnight on August 5‚ 1962‚ she was announced
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