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Marilyn Monroe: The Icon The bright lights of Hollywood attracted many star like moths, and perhaps the most influential and treasured of these stars are the young starlets of the twentieth century. Forever the icon and representative of these starlets is Marilyn Monroe. The subway grate drifted up Marilyn’s dress and she said the words, “ Isn’t it delicious?” shot Marilyn into stardom. Marilyn Monroe was and still is an iconic sex symbol known for “the shot seen around the world” (Stapinski 1). Marilyn Monroe’s childhood was a amalgam of a mentally unstable mother, an unknown father, moving from home to home, molestation, and an escape into marriage. Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Baker, was considered “an unwanted illegitimate child” (McConnel 92 ).Gladys Baker was the mother of Norma, who was a mentally unstable parent and “suffered nervous breakdowns,” after Norma’s birth (92).…

then enrolled in a three-month modeling course for a possible career. Because of her beauty and charm, lots of people along with herself, noticed she had the potential for having a career in films so she then headed to Hollywood. Once in Hollywood, her modeling career caught several people’s attention. By 1946 Marilyn had been on 33 magazine covers and was posing for top photographers. This also caught the attention of a 20th Century Fox executive named Ben Lyon. Marilyn did a screening with…

endured an up and down start in her career. She had gained contracts and was dropped by both 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures. It was after these trials that Marilyn would meet Johnny Hyde on December 31st, 1948. Johnny would then dedicate himself to promoting Marilyn and her career. Johnny made a huge impact on Marilyn 's life. The biographer Fred Lawrence Guiles said that Hyde was responsible for launching her career. Marilyn had said that Johnny believed in her talents and that he…

her career, and her impact in the 21st century. Norma Jeane Baker, who would later be known world-wide…

Marilyn Monroe, one of the most famous actresses of the twentieth century, whose life was portrayed on the silver screen, was most know for being the first sex symbol in the 1950’s. Monroe made herself into the most iconic woman in history by promoting an on-screen style that seemed natural. Her American sweet heart face and sexy hourglass physique made her the ideal movie star. However, underneath her paragon image laid a insecure woman with a life filled with turmoil and physiological…

When 20th Century Fox released The Siege in theaters in November 1998, protesters tested the thought of Middle Eastern villains motivated by their Islamic faith. During film production, Arab-American organizations criticized it for reinforcing U.S. stereotypes of Muslims and of Islam as a religion of terrorism. This film depicts a scene that would have never been expected only to have a devastating terrorist attack happen in NYC only three years later. I chose to analyze this movie because of…

Nine months ago the Mr. Clean | Cleaner of Your Dreams commercial aired and it was a sensation. It has a strong appeal to pathos and logos but not a strong support on the ethos end. The timing, or kairos, for the commercial also played a big role in how well it did. The commercial stars Mr. Clean and another woman who he begins to clean with around the house. As simple as that may sound there are many intricacies that make this commercial an effective advertisement for it’s product. The timing…

taken her photo for a magazine which began her legacy. Following this, Norma divorced Dougherty and headed to Hollywood to further her career. In 1946, Norma changed her name to Marilyn Monroe- Marilyn after a famous actress, Marilyn Miller, and Monroe since it was her mother’s maiden name (Mann). Upon her arrival to Hollywood, she started a contract with Twentieth Century Fox for only one year. Norma did not appear in any films throughout her first year and her contract was not renewed. After a…

a photographer saw her working for the army building parachutes for the war. The photographer came over and asked if she would like to partake in this shoot for war advertisement. She felt awed and obliged. She loved the attention and wanted to take more photo shoots. She went back to the photographer and asked if there was anything else she could do with him, he said yes, and that is when her career started. Norma was on 33 magazine covers in a matter of weeks. She did modeling for a little…

Murder Is Easy To Play Murder's interface combines visual novel and traditional point-and-click mechanics. You have no direct control over Lt. Minori's movement as she will only move in order to interact with a designated hotspot. In addition to interacting with the environment, you may have Lt. Minori engage NPCs in conversation by clicking them. The dialogue--and Lt. Minori's internal monolog--are fully voiced and accompanied by text. To instantly display it: simply click the mouse as it…