Death of Marilyn Monroe

‘The Death of Marilyn Monroe’ by Edwin Morgan is a thought provoking poem with deals with the tragedy surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s death in the 1950’s. Morgan discuses the incident and all the different aspects of her life that contributed to her tragic downfall and through his clever use figurative language by the use of techniques such as word choice, imagery and personification he captivates and maintains our interest throughout the poem. Morgan blames everyone but Marilyn Monroe herself for taking her own life which stirs up different emotions at different stages of the poem as the reader is faced with the realisation that Monroe was a victim of the American dream. At the beginning of the poem Morgan shows that he does not really understand who is to blame for Monroe’s death, this is shows through his rhetorical questions: “What innocence? Whose guilt? What eyes? Whose breast?” Morgan’s use of…

For thousands of years, humans have sought out explanations for the inexplicable. Combined with revered creativity and imagination, wild myths, legends, and conspiracies have been born. Among many of which center around our daily lives, specifically around political and pop culture figures such as Marilyn Monroe. A beauty icon for the ages, Marilyn captured the attention of Americans everywhere, including the president himself. Many theories have arisen about the mysterious circumstances of her…

Paramedics come face to face with death on a regular basis, for them death is nothing out of the ordinary, just another day at the office. Death is something they have gotten used to, something that does not have much effective on their life’s the majority of the time. In this poem the author portrays how the death of a particular celebrity had an effect on these men. If you were to only read this poem without reading the title you would not know who had died, or why they were so important.…

The Death of Marilyn Monroe: Murder or Suicide? Marilyn Monroe was very famous in her life as well as in her death. Monroe’s famous death was ruled a suicide by investigators, but there are many conspiracy theories surrounding her death and many people who believe that Monroe did not commit suicide but accidently overdosed or was murdered. Despite these popular conspiracy theories, Marilyn Monroe did commit suicide. It is evident that Marilyn Monroe committed suicide because of her long…

The Life of Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe, whom was born Norma Jeane Mortensen, was an American actress and model. She took her first breath on 1 June 1926 in the Los Angeles County Hospital, becoming the third child of Gladys Baker. Her mother, Gladys, was mentally unstable, which caused her to become an orphan. Unfortunately, she departed 5 August 1962, at the age of thirty six, due to a barbiturate overdose. During her all-too-brief life, Marilyn Monroe overcame a difficult to become one of…

In Los Angeles, California in 1926, Norma Jean Mortenson was born to Gladys Baker. Norma grew up damaged by foster homes, neglect, and abuse as a result of her mother's mental instability. Despite her troubled childhood, she managed to become a successful model and screen actress later in her life. Norma would change her name to Marilyn Monroe, and become one of the most famous stars of the 20th century. Her rise was rapid, but so was her downfall. She became increasingly unstable.…

and good acting as the biggest part of Marilyn Monroe, but as you look deeper you might see a very troubled girl who could kill herself by overdose. She had a lot of other stuff going on other than just looking good and acting pretty and dumb, she had some very bad troubles that could have eventually led to a tragic death for everyone. Marilyn Monroe was a very iconic and some could say important person to society that led a young difficult life, had a famed career, and eventually would die by…

And so, each night Marilyn Monroe was left alone in her bedroom, the tone of a dead line resounding in her ears. Falling into a slouch, she’d glance down at the phone cradled in her porcelain fingers, then let out a soft sigh of disappointment, tenderly placing it onto the receiver. Maybe she’d try again tomorrow, but deep down she knew her attempts were hopelessly futile. Just as futile as trying to get up out of bed and face a new day. She didn’t want a new day. She wanted a new life. Towards…

On August 5, 1962 movie actress Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her home in Los Angeles. She was was found lying nude on her bed, face down, with a telephone in one hand. The cause of Marilyn Monroe death is an overdose on a drug called barbiturate poisoning, and a psychiatric team did the investigation termed its probable suicide. The investigators say that she drunk then of depression, She have been none for doing pills and drinking alot. She was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 in…

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…