Norma Obsession Research Paper

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Norma's mansion refuses to face the fact that her fame is done. Max writes her fake fan letters to help Norma is forget about her depression suicide thoughts.
Norma loves the attention on Joe and buys him expensive clothes. Betty believes Joe's scripts has potential, however Joe is uninterested. Norma has Max deliver the edited Salome script to her former director, she is still chasing the spotlight.Norma has not accepted the terms that she has gotten older and making a comeback is harder. This still true in most films today since they appeal to males sexuality. The film industry usually look for young attractive women approximately ages 20-35. Norma obsession caused her to shoot Joe three times. He falls into the pool and dies. Her flashback

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