Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe Who is the iconic Marilyn Monroe? Born as Norma Jeane Mortenson, she became one of the world’s most everlasting sex symbols. Marilyn overcame many obstacles in order to become the fortuitous actress and model that she is remembered as today. Marilyn Monroe went from nothing to everything in thirty-six fleeting years. On June 1, 1926, Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in Los Angeles, California. She grew up not knowing her father, but she once thought him to be Clark Gable.…

However, if we were to trust these autopsy reports and Marilyn Monroe died from drug overdose of sleeping pills, did she commit suicide? Here’s some perspective: being a Hollywood star is not always the glamorous life that we, the general public, believe it to be. At the end of the day, Marilyn Monroe was human with her own tragic, internal struggles. She would wake up and lay in bed for a few minutes, maybe hours, just contemplating whether if it was even worth the effort of getting out of bed.…

‘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…

“I restore myself when I'm alone,” said Marilyn Monroe a week before she killed herself. Monroe was found dead on August 5, 1962. She either committed suicide, overdosed on pills, or was murdered in her home in Brentwood, California. The investigators are not sure who was involved, but some seem to think that either it involved her maid, John F. Kennedy, or the doctors who brought her body back from the hospital multiple times. Marilyn Monroe’s death raised a lot of awareness throughout 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…

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…

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 death, one of the most popular involving JFK himself. Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her home August 5, 1962. Her body was discovered completely void of any clothes, faced downwards…

not know who had died, or why they were so important. This could be the body of anyone, maybe even on of their family members. These men felt a connection to her although they probably did not know her personally. This may be because even though Marilyn Monroe was such a big celebrity, she was more relatable…

you ever wondered about courage and resilience? Resilience means capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. Courage means the ability to do something that frightens one. Three people that demonstrate courage and resilience are Beyoncé Knowles, Marilyn and Lexi Youngberg. First Beyoncé demonstrated resilience by continuing to perform alone after her group broke up. In addition in notablebiographies.com it says “in 2003, Knowles released her debut solo recording, Dangerously in Love.”…

brief, all the credits belongs to the technology instead of the models. Instead, the Barbie-like portrayed develop inaccurate idea in the younger generation. The cuture changed where in this eras, Marilyn Monroe would be deemed as fat and mostly prone to criticism from the society. After all, Marilyn Monroe was the ‘ideal’ body type in the 50’s because magazines did not edits the pictures. Rather, the emphasizes natural beauty more. Moreover, according to the ’11 Facts of USA Study’, “Twenty…