Billy Strayhorn

The Futility of Free Will in Slaughterhouse-Five There are no war heroes in Slaughterhouse-Five. Throughout Kurt Vonnegut’s novel, Slaughterhouse-Five, Billy Pilgrim, the man lost in time, is portrayed as an ignorant soldier wandering about World War II Europe. Other characters such as Paul Lazzaro or Roland Weary are too self-absorbed to understand that they are in war and distract themselves by bullying other soldiers. Even Edgar Derby, who was elected to become the leader for the American…

The Unknown Death of Marilyn Monroe On August 5, 1962 was a terrible day for many, it was the day Marilyn Monroe, a famous actress, model and singer died from an overdose of barbiturate pills. Marilyn was found dead in her Los Angeles home with the door locked and pills scattered all over the room with pill bottles surrounding her.The death of Marilyn left many heartbroken and curious on how she really died. Many rumors suggest Robert Kennedy killed Marilyn Monroe because of their alleged…

When you see a beautiful girl that became famous you would believe she had an easy life or she became famous because of her looks but it wasn’t that easy for Norma Mortensen. Her childhood wasn’t the best. She eventually became an actress. She died of a barbiturates overdose. She had a very difficult childhood but she didn’t let that get in the way of her success. Marilyn Monroe was born June 1st, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. Her mother was a film cutter at RKO studios who,…

In 1992, Billy Wilder’s 1944 film Double Indemnity was preserved by the Library of Congress for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” It is clear that the film has had a major impact in cinema but it was created to protest Los Angeles but suffered many hurdles to complete. However, Double Indemnity would effectively jump start the noir movement and influence cinema to this day. When Double Indemnity was first played in theaters audiences and critics reacted in shock…

The next one I write is going to be fun. ….. It began like this: Listen: Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time. It ends like this: Poo-tee-weet.” Vonnegut was a writer and author of many books and was in World War II as a prisoner of war in Dresden, Germany. I think that Vonnegut wrote this book as way to tell people about Dresden…

There are so many villains out there. From Disney villains, to action film villains, to regular everyday villains. People claim that they have a favorite, and will stick with them until the absolute end. Some people say that the villains should not be celebrated, and only like the heroes of the story. Villains are a huge part of every great story, and should be celebrated. I have one particular villain in my mind. He comes from the great mind of J.R.R. Tolkien. He is a part of The Hobbit and the…

Marilyn Monroe. Americas hottest heartthrob of the 1950’s. A sex icon who was considered a bubbly blonde who personified sexy innocence. Marilyn, born Norma Jean Mortenton on June 1st, 1926, had a life of unexpectancy.She started her career as a pinup model at the age of 19. Who, by then, already been married for three years. Her reason to fame wasn't necessarily that she was a model, or an actress, or even a singer, but because of her tragic flaws. Marilyn's tragic flaw was a complete and utter…

Marilyn Monroe was famous for many things. She was a very strong independent hard working women. She didn’t let anyone let her down or make her decisions for her. Well her dream shortly ended without any warnings, Marilyn Monroe died of a drug overdose on August 5, 1962. She’s still known world wide to this day. Marilyn Monroe is a influential advocate of making things more socially acceptable through her actions including singing,acting and modeling. Marilyn Monroe impacted social movement,…

Behind the scenes of Marilyn Monroe, the “Blonde Bombshell” Marilyn Monroe's career as an actress spanned 16 years. She made 29 films, 24 of which were in the first 4 years of her fame. Marilyn is not only a symbol of beauty to many but she is also a role model to many young women for how strong and determined she stayed through the darkest and saddest imes. Monroe has accomplished many things through her short life including several marriages, lead roles in many movies, and her modelling career…

two major perspectives, Biographical and Structuralist which reveal the devastations of war. Kurt Vonnegut is undoubtedly displaying his life experiences through Billy Pilgrim and his encounters,as he enlisted in the army and exhibits the horrors of war. Kurt channels his experiences through a third person perspective which Billy is essentially a physical manifestation of his memories “The war parts, anyway, are pretty much true”(1). ‘“ Vonnegut had been captured on December 19, caught…