There exists one woman who dazzled the public as the sex symbol of entertainment, whose beauty and charm immortalized her: Marilyn Monroe. When looking back on her life and reputation, one would believe that she is famous not only for her acting career but because of her risqué actions, her childlike behavior and the puzzlement of her refusal of happiness. Refusal of happiness, for Marilyn, was the massive quest for love and a sense of belonging. These things, combined together, forced Marilyn a position of a role model and a feminist of her own kind. .
Monroe was more than just a blonde bombshell actress; she was a person, a wife and most defining, a woman. She brought a whole new light to the streets of Hollywood. Think of her as a type of feminist, not the kind who fights for a woman's right to vote, or to have equal opportunities but the kind who opened the eyes of the world around her to a new way of thinking and believing. Sex was the unspoken action and being sexy was rarely heard of in the mid 1900's. Then, out of a factory during the infamous war, a woman emerged whose sheer looks knocked the wind out of anyone who encountered her.
Unfortunately, most people picture Marilyn as just a good looking empty headed blonde who happened to make it big. But what about what is inside her head, her intelligence? She proved, by the decisions of working in a factory, doing movies and divorcing her three husbands, that she was a smart, strong woman. Think, just for a second, if she had not chosen to work in a factory and stayed as a housewife, waiting for her first husband, twenty one year old Jimmy Daugherty, to come home from the war. She would have never been discovered by a photographer who changed our history forever. If Marilyn had chosen not to do 1953's "Niagara-, would her stardom remain in the hearts of movie goers? By her choices, according to Yona Zeldis McDonough's All the Available Light: A Marilyn Monroe Reader, Marilyn took the film industry and the people of her time by the hand and led them through a new way of looking at not only women in general, but the way a woman can change society.
Marilyn Monroe not only obtained this, but also perfected it. ... Marilyn Monroe's mother was Gladys Baker. ... Dougherty that she had a new name, "Marilyn Monroe." ... In Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe became an instant legend. ... Marilyn Monroe worked hard at her Hollywood stardom. ...
Norma Jeane Mortenson, Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926 at 9:30a.m. in the hospital of Los Angeles, California. ... Marilyn Monroe's nickname was the blonde bombshell. Marilyn Monroe's childhood was described as unhappy because she was in a lot of foster homes and had alleged sexual assault. ... Marilyn Monroe dream was determined to become a star. ... Monroe's character was a showgirl. ...
An extremely thought-provoking example of a poem which deals with the tragic loss of a legend in an interesting way is 'The Death of Marilyn Monroe' by poet Edwin Morgan. The poem centres around Hollywood sex icon Marilyn Monroe and how the life she lived and the people she met may have, in some way, contributed to her eventual death in 1962. ... This poetic technique gives the reader an actual insight into how Marilyn Monroe was thinking the few days before her death. ... A noticeable feature of 'The Death of Marilyn Monroe' is the strong sense of irony portrayed throug...
"The Death of Marilyn Monroe" Each poem that is written holds a feeling to it only the author can experience from writing it. ... In a poem by Sharon Olds she explains the feeling around Marilyn Monroe's death. ... When Marilyn Monroe died her dream girl imaged died with her. ... They all new Marilyn Monroe's death was different from anyone else's they had dealt with. ... I can't say that this is exactly like the death of Marilyn Monroe but to me it has many similarities. ...
One may more easily recognize her by her later stage name, Marilyn Monroe. ... Marilyn Monroe was born in 1926 as Norma Jean Mortenson to Gladys Baker and a father she'd never know (Banner, 2012). ... Bolander "dad" and "mom" respectively (The Legend of Marilyn Monroe, 1964). ... According to Marilyn's journals she did not fully trust him and mentioned "another woman" multiple times (Monroe, 2010). ... Marilyn felt stuck as an "idiot sex symbol", (The Legend of Marilyn Monroe, 1964) which reflected in her constant roles as a dumb blonde. ...
This famous quote by Marilyn Monroe displays her unique personality in all forms. ... Marilyn Monroe's childhood was scarred by many emotional struggles. ... Marilyn Monroe was originally publicized as a dumb blonde, then as a Hollywood sex symbol. ... Norma changed her named and Marilyn Monroe was born. ... In conclusion, from her unhappy childhood, to her rise to fame, and ultimately to the dismal end, Marilyn Monroe "s life was classic show-business tragedy. ...
Marilyn Monroe left an amazing legacy on the world, as the most famous woman of the twentieth century. ... Marilyn Monroe was born as Norma Jeane Mortenson, on June 1, 1926, at 9:30 AM, in the Los Angeles General Hospital, in Los Angeles California. ... Marilyn Monroe received first serious acting job was in 1950, in "The Asphalt Jungle." ... Marilyn Monroe at the tender age of thirty-six was found dead in her bedroom, on August 5, 1962. ... Marilyn Monroe died forty- two years ago, but her legacy will live on forever. ...
"America's First Sex Symbol" Marilyn Monroe defined the word Sexy in the fifties and early sixties. ... Well for me, I think of Marilyn Monroe. ... She tried to carry on Marilyn Monroe's image during the start of her career with "Material Girl," resulting in a music video that was a spitting image of Marilyn Monroe's movie "Something's Got To Give." ... There millions are Marilyn Monroe impersonators around the world that dress like her, walk like her, talk like her and have that infamous bleach blonde hair as she was so well known for. ... Tragically Marilyn Monroe died ...
Becoming Marilyn Monroe b. ... However, the most lasting image we have of stardom is the image of Marilyn Monroe. ... That same year "Monroe had been voted the top star by American film distributors" ("Marilyn Monroe" n pag.). ... "She has the same gorgeous heart-shaped face as Marilyn Monroe" (Lee n pag.). ... However, she is just one of millions who were impacted by Marilyn Monroe. ...
