Marilyn Monroe was recognized as the “Blonde Bombshell.”(4) She was well known throughout the world in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Marilyn’s childhood was rough but she rose above it by becoming an actress and model. Norma Jean Mortenson‚ more famously known as Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1st‚ 1926 at 9:00a.m in Los Angeles‚ California. (1‚ 4) She was born into foster care therefore she never knew her mother or her father. (2) Marilyn’s mom was Gladys Monroe Baker Mortenson. (6) When Marilyn was
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Actress Marilyn Monroe was known for many things during her life‚ one of them being the world’s biggest and most enduring sex symbol of the 1950’s. She was a much admired international star by other woman and desired by men with her sexy voice‚ hourglass figure‚ and short blonde hair; despite her insecurities regarding her acting performances‚ Monroe suffered from pre-performance anxiety that sometimes made her unequipped to perform and was often the root cause of her legendary tardiness on films
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Marilyn Monroe once said “"If I’d observed all the rules I’d never have got anywhere." Marilyn did more than just bend a few rules in her lifetime‚ she revolutionized them. She not only changed society’s views of sexuality but she empowered the way that woman saw themselves. She overcame adversity and rose to fame as a cultural icon who will continue to influence generations to come. Although she is one of the most recognized figures in the world many people do not truly know the legacy she left
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Mortenson‚ also known as Marilyn Monroe‚ was and still is an icon because of her bravery and high self-esteem. She is so famous because she didn’t cover up her body‚ she embraced her curves and never hid them like most girls did back in the day “Imperfection is beauty‚madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” Many women from her era weren’t as sexualized as she was and that made her more entertaining also. In 1962 Marilyn Monroe died at age 36. No one knows
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Paper # 1 Behavioral Perspective Professor: Rose Schafer When it comes to psychology or psychologists‚ most people imagine a person lying on a couch and talking to someone about their problems. Maybe even rats‚ and monkeys running around being studied by humans. However‚ psychology has changed dramatically since the beginning of its time. Constantly expanding on new approaches‚ from structural‚ functional‚ psychoanalytic‚ to the most modern seven major psychology perspectives‚ one of
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Marilyn Monroe Overcomes Hardships Many celebrities that are put into the public eye all have an accomplishment that many people would not know to be obvious. Marilyn Monroe had a hard life when she was a child due to many circumstances but was still able to become one of the most famous actresses of all time. Marilyn Monroe had a troubled childhood‚ however‚ she did not let that control her life and fulfilled her dreams in becoming a successful actress. Norma Jeane Mortensen
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There were so many things wrong with Marilyn Monroe’s life but She still managed to accomplish great things.Marilyn Monroe had amazing fashion in her time‚ wich continues to influence people 50 years‚ and even now after her death. Marilyn Monroe had a difficult early life but still learned to adapt to it First of all‚ Marilyn Monroe had “a mentally unstable mother and absent father” This made it harder for her because she had no father like normal families‚ so she didn’t have a father
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Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson‚ June 1‚ 1926 – August 5‚ 1962) was an American actress and model. Famous for playing "dumb blonde" characters‚ she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s‚ emblematic of the era’s attitudes towards sexuality. Although she was a top-billed actress for only a decade‚ her films grossed $200 million by the time of her unexpected death in 1962.[1] She continues to be considered a major popular culture icon.[2] Born and raised in Los Angeles
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Although very few stars are compelling enough to define the era in which they lived and in which they created their most outstanding work‚ Marilyn Monroe undoubtedly defined the 1950s. Marilyn Monroe‚ born Norma Jeane Mortenson was burdened with a difficult childhood. In 1926‚ she was born into a broken home with an unsuitable mother‚ Gladys Baker. Norma Jeane was put under the care of foster parents‚ and after many attempts‚ Gladys Baker got her daughter back in 1933. At this time‚ the young
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an expose on the condition of our throw away lifestyle. This could even be said about Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe canvas. As well as a can of the Campbell’s Soup‚ Marilyn was iconic‚ soaked her admirer’s with a warm‚ good feeling and then was recklessly emptied and thrown away. In the great stretch of time‚ suppose Warhol was accurate‚ the paintings are of nothing‚ the soup means nothing and maybe Marilyn was treated by society in the very same way. So many people admire her now‚ even nowadays. Can
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