The Asphalt Jungle

Marilyn Monroe once said,“give a girl the right pair of shoes, and she’ll conquer the world,” and this is exactly what she did. Marilyn Monroe has held many stereotypes and scandals about herself, but she has changed many people’s views on the film-making industry. Marilyn Monroe has impacted the roles of women in the movie making business and has left behind a legacy that overcame her difficult childhood and struggles in her adult life. Marilyn Monroe was known to have a difficult childhood…

“I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world trying to find someone to love” (Brainyquote). By this, Marilyn Monroe was trying to describe the way she felt about herself. She grew up living a tough life, but found a way to get herself out of it. And succede doing so. Even though her life was short lived, she remains a legendary sex symbol today. Born on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California, Marilyn Monroe was given the name Norma…

Spiralling is all the Hatter can feel. When he decided to jump UP the rabbit hole, in search of Alice, he had no idea what to expect. The hole itself is pitch black. But there is a pin prick of light, which is progressively getting bigger as he tumbles farther up. Wonderland is in shambles, the Queen of Hearts destructing all happiness in her wake. The Snow Queen was living prosperously before the Queen of Hearts overthrew her. The only person who has ever been able to save Wonderland is Alice.…

She says goodbye in a blissful ignorance. As if she will see them all again the next day. This is the last time the sun will set upon her fair skin and her home world simultaneously. As time passes so insignificantly, the separated lines on the asphalt blur into one. The streetlights and electric wires become nothing more than a platform for a small figure composed of two fingers to dance along. Her hand, tightly held through the busy corridor, she glides unaware towards an unknown destination.…

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…

Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed explains the true life of Marilyn Monroe, giving the exclusive stories on what happened behind closed doors during her lifetime and why she lived the life she did. Marilyn Monroe, originally born Norma Jeane Mortenson did not live the traditional life like any other child. Her impact in history was brought up through the movie industry because she revolutionized the female image by being more revealing, therefore making her a “sex icon.” This book was…

Diary Entry #1 Hi, My name is Norma Jeane Mortenson. I have decided to start writing diary entries to kind of help let go and get over my past. So as you go along to read more you will learn so much about me and all the behind the scenes action to my life. Diary Entry #2 I was born on june 1, 1962 in Los Angeles, California. Let’s get right into it and start with the things you’d never expect from me. I never actually knew my father, but there was a time when I thought Clark Gable might have…

Genevieve is also the author of the published short story titled “The End” and poem titled “My Fire and Ice.” In her free time, she plays soccer and volleyball. A long time ago, deep beneath the deep blue sea, there was a beautiful cream-coloured shell that lived with her two coral-coloured starfish parents. Shell was happy, but she always felt as if something were missing, as if she were different than everyone else. Unfortunately, different was not a good thing at her school. All different…