The stereotypes that overshadow Marilyn Monroe‚ kind of disgust me. I’m not writing this professionally‚ but from an appreciation of my ancestors and the lives they lived. Marilyn Monroe may not share my skin tone‚ but she needs to be acknowledged among the black community instead of the constant ridicule. What prompted this paper was a picture that said “Dorothy Dandridge over Marilyn Monroe”‚ now I love my history and I love my people and Dandridge is up there as one of my favorite people‚ but
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Marilyn Monroe Norma Jeane Mortensen is a name that very few people are familiar with. However‚ Marilyn Monroe is a name many have heard. Marilyn was born on the first of June‚ in 1926. She was born in Los Angeles‚ California. Similar to many girls across the nation‚ Monroe was fatherless throughout her childhood. Many young women develop issues with intimacy and trust. Marilynn went through many ordeals that tested her tolerance and ability to remain happy. Marilyn was raped and sexually assaulted
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better known as Marilyn Monroe. She was born June 1st 1926‚ in Los Angeles‚ California. She died at age 36 in Brentwood‚ California‚ August 5‚ 1962. I wanted to do Marilyn Monroe because she was going through so much with all the rumors‚ losing jobs‚ and having no family‚ but‚ she still did what she wanted to and when she wanted to do it. She didn’t care what people thought about her‚ she was still going to be herself. Norma had a tragic childhood. At the age of seven her mother was hospitalized for
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been obsessed with Marilyn Monroe’s fame and beauty‚ but not her alleged suicide mystery. Monroe’s suicide is a well-known and highly disputed case with many theories claiming different way she was supposedly murdered. However all these supposed solutions are great‚ none stand out as much as the proposition that her doctor‚ Ralph Greenson‚ killed her by lethal injection per request of the Kennedys because they did not want her to expose the ample amount of secrets told to her. The legendary model
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Françoise Neilly was born in Marseille and now she lives in Paris. She was recognised for her fascinating way of painting. Her portrait showcases realism and reflect the emotion of each individual through the use of colour and the composition of the placement of the facial features. Here is an example of her work. The coloured fused portrait shows a painting of Marilyn Monroe. The use of the subtle green contrasting to the black outlining surrounding the eye area really make her a vocal point of
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Speech When people hear the name Marilyn Monroe‚ mostly everyone has the same image in their mind of who this woman was. Some of the adjectives people would use to describe her are beautiful‚ glamorous‚ iconic‚ or even dumb. What people don’t understand is that all those words could be just an image that the media created for her. Marilyn Monroe was a troubled young woman who had a rough upbringing that haunted her for the rest of her life. All of that aside‚ she was one of the most influential people
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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’ lover C. Stanley Gifford . At
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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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1962‚ Marilyn Monroe has sadly passed away‚ at the age of thirty six. She was found in her bed. In her location 12305 Fifth Helena Drive‚ Brentwood California United States. The cause of her death was known to be an overdose of barbiturate. We will always remember her as one of the most popular hollywood stars. Yesterday her last day‚ was spent with publicist Patricia etc. Her death was officially ruled by a probable suicide by the Los Angeles County. As sad as it is we will always have her films
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The 1950’s was a time where war soldiers were coming home and were given the opportunity to go back to their families and begin a new life or create one; the war was over. There were new opportunities arising‚ and suburbs were becoming the norm. Racial segregation was coming to an end‚ we added two new states to the United States of America‚ and families were beginning to have babies left and right. Music started to change with Rock n’ Roll‚ clothing and fashion was changing‚ inventions were being
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