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,,EMANUIL GOJDU ECONOMIC COLLEGE HUNEDOARA

Marilyn Monroe

COORDINATING TEACHER: STUDENT:LORINAPOENAR BGIU MDLINA

2014


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CONTENTS

1. Argument............................................................................................................page 3

2. Prcis...................................................................................................................page 4

3. Introduction ................................................................page 4

4. Chapter I - About Marilyn Monroepage 5

4.1Family and early life.....................................................................................page 5

4.2Relationships.................................................................................................page 6

5. Chapter IIWhy is Marilyn Monroe a legend? page 8

5.1Early work ....................................................................................................page 8

5.2 Breakthrough..................................................................................................page 9

5.3 Leanding films ...............................................................................................page 10

5.4 International success...page 12

5.5 Last films ...page 13

6.Chapter IIIDeath and aftermath .page 14

7. Chapter IVMemories (Marilyn Monroesquotes )...........................................page 15

8. Conclusionpage 17

9. Bibliography.........................................................................................................page 18

10. Appendix.............................................................................................................page 19


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1. ArgumentIf you can make a girl smile, you can make her do anything.

Marilyn Monroe....the name evokes many different feelings for many different people.

Even within my own heart it evokes a mixture of emotions that cannot be put into words. To the

fans who love her to this day, she is more than an actress, more than a beautiful face, more than

the world's most famous blonde.

I have chosen this topic because I really appreciate this perfect woman, in my opinion,

Marilyn Monroe. I appreciate her not only for her talent, but for her ambition to go on in her life

with a simple and strong determination. She came from a poor family and she didntfeel the love

of a mother or of a father. She was at times extremely unhappy; she tried to cope with pressure

by taking drugs or by being involved in various love affairs in search for happiness.

Although some consider her nothing but a failure, to me, she is a legend. This beautiful,

fragile woman, probably the most beautiful woman of the 20th century, is my role model. Her

quotes help me so much in life and maybe this is the reason why I appreciate her and I think she

is really a perfect woman.

Her humour, as recognized by the people who knew her, her compassion for all living

things, her desire to be loved, her wish to have children, are all impressive to me. All of these

things are difficult to see in the glamorous woman we know as Marilyn Monroe. But she was

human. Beneath it all, she was a little girl who was often hurt just like anyone else. Perhaps that

is the most important lesson to be learned from her life and her death. Illusions are just that. We

must always try to see the person beneath them.

She is a vision...and a man's creation. She is perfect because of her transformation...which

left her vulnerable to her own identity.


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2. Prcis For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others ,for beautiful lips, speak only words of

kindness ,and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

In the first chapter I am going to write about Marilyn Monroes life, about her family, her

relationships, her biography too . In the second chapter I will insist on her performance, how

she had always wanted perfection in her life and why she became so famous, a legend for us.

In chapter 3, unfortunately, I must write about her death and in chapter 4 I insisted on presenting

some of her quotes, that always fascinate me when I read them.

3 . Introduction

Actress Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, in Los

Angeles, California. During her career, Monroe's films grossed more than $200 million. At only

36 years old, Marilyn Monroe died of a drug overdose on August 5, 1962. Marilyn Monroe's

career as an actress spanned 16 years. She made 29 films, 24 in the first 8 years of her career.

She has one of the most recognized faces in the world. Over thirty years after her death, Marilyn

Monroe is still a household name.

Her trademark platinum hair and beauty mark, her famous skirt-blowing scene from

The Seven-Year Itch, all of these things are a part of our culture. Marilyn Monroe is an icon, a

legend. Who was this luminous woman, this glamorous star? Behind the glitter and the smiles,

who was the woman who made it all possible?


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4. Chapter I : About Marilyn Monroe

4.1Family and early life

"I'm not interested in money. I just want to be wonderful" ~ Marilyn Monroe

On June 1, 1926, a little girl named Norma Jeane was born. The sad story of her

childhood would be one much repeated and capitalized upon when this child became the most

famous female star in Hollywood history. Norma Jeane did spend considerable time in foster

homes, and very little of her childhood with her mother, Gladys. But the tales of childhood woe

told later in her life were often exaggerated. Nonetheless, Norma Jeane had a difficult childhood,

and suffered emotional problems throughout her life as a result of her lack of stability in

childhood, and her feeling of being unwanted. She tried to replace the father and mother, the

family she never really had, through her marriages and by attaching herself to the families of

others.

Norma Jeane married James Dougherty in June of 1942, when she was just sixteen. Hewas older, something common to all of her husband. The marriage was not, from most reports,

particularly unhappy, but it was doomed to failure. Norma Jeane had higher aspirations than just

being Mrs. Dougherty. In 1944, while working at a parachute factory, a new model was

discovered, and Norma Jeane Dougherty's face began to appear on numerous magazine covers.

Her rise to stardom had begun.

In 1946, Norma Jeane got a divorce, a new name, and set herself on the path to a new

career as an actress. The name was Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn dyed her hair blonde. It would take

years to reach its final platinum colour. She appeared in a number of movies, with small roles

over the next few years. Her first film was Scudda-Hoo Scudda-Hay. She played a leading role in

Ladies of the Chorus, an hour-long B-movie in which she showed a new talent, singing two

numbers: "Every Baby Needs a Da-Da-Daddy" and "Anyone Can See I Love You". More bit

parts followed, in mostly forgettable films. Some were less forgettable than others, most notably


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The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve, where Marilyn worked with Bette Davis. Her first

leading role in a feature film came in Don't Bother to Knock. It was released in 1952. By this

time Marilyn was already well-known and was being romantically linked to retired baseball

legend Joe DiMaggio.

-> Birth certificate of Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson in 1926

4.2 Relationships

Monroe had three marriages, all of which ended in divorce. The first was toJames

Dougherty,the second toJoe DiMaggio,and lastly toArthur Miller.Allegedly, she was

briefly married to writer Robert "Bob" Slatzer. She is alleged to have hadaffairs with both

John andRobert Kennedy.Marlon Brando,in his autobiography Songs My Mother Taught

Me, claimed that he had had a relationship with her, and enduring friendship lasting until her

death. She also suffered two miscarriages and anectopic pregnancy during her three

marriages.

Monroe marriedJames Dougherty on June 19, 1942, at the home of Chester Howell

in Los Angeles. As a result of her modeling career, he began to lose interest in her and statedthat he did not approve of her new job. Monroe then decided to divorce Dougherty. The

marriage ended when he returned from overseas in 1946. In The Secret Happiness of Marilyn

Monroeand To Norma Jeane with Love, Jimmie, he claimed they were in love, but dreams of

stardom lured her away. In 1953, he wrote a piece called "Marilyn Monroe Was My Wife"

forPhotoplay,in which he claimed that she threatened to jump off theSanta Monica Pier if
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he left her. She was reported to have been furious and explained in 1956 interview that she

confessed to having attempted suicide during the marriage and stated that she felt trapped and

bored by Dougherty, even blaming their marriage on her foster mother. In her autobiography,

explaining the sudden dissolution of their marriage, Monroe stated, "My marriage didn't

make me sad, but it didn't make me happy either. My husband and I hardly spoke to each

other. This wasn't because we were angry. We had nothing to say. I was dying of boredom."

Monroe eloped withJoe DiMaggio atSan Francisco City Hall on January 14, 1954.

In 1951, DiMaggio saw a photograph of Monroe alongsideChicago White Soxplayers Joe

Dobson and Gus Zernial, prompting him to request a date with her in 1952. Of their initial

meeting, Monroe wrote inMy Storythat she did not have a desire to know him, as she had

feared a stereotypicaljock.

On June 29, 1956, Monroe married playwrightArthur Miller,in a civil ceremony

inWhite Plains,New York. Monroe met Miller in 1950. During this filming ofBus Stop, the

relationship between Monroe and Miller had developed, and although the couple were able to

maintain their privacy for almost a year, the press began to write about them as a couple,

often referred to as "The Egghead and The Hourglass.

The reports of their romance were soon overtaken by news that Miller had been

called to testify before theHouse Un-American Activities Committee to explain his supposed

communist affiliations. During the investigation, Monroe was urged by film executives toabandon Miller, rather than risk her career but she refused, later branding them as "born

cowards".

After she finished shootingThe Prince and the ShowgirlwithLaurence Olivier,the

couple returned to the United States from England and discovered she was pregnant.Tony

Curtis,her co-star fromSome Like It Hot,claims he got Monroe pregnant during their on-off

affair that was rekindled during the filming of Some Like It Hotin 1959, while she was still

married to Arthur Miller.Miller's screenplay forThe Misfits,a story about a despairing

divorce, was meant to be aValentine gift for his wife, but by the time filming started in

1960 their marriage was beyond repair. AMexican divorce was granted on January 24, 1961,

inCiudad Juarezby Francisco Jos Gmez Fraire.
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From President Kennedy's birthday gala where Monroe sang "Happy Birthday, Mr.

President", May 19, 1962.On May 19, 1962, Monroe made her last significant public appearance,

singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" at a birthday party for PresidentJohn F. Kennedy at

Madison Square Garden.The dress that she wore to the event, specially designed and made for

her byJean Louis,sold at an auction in 1999 for $1.26 million. Monroe reportedly had an affair

with President John F. Kennedy.

It was often claimed that Monroe was in love with President Kennedy and wanted to

marry him in the early 1960s; that she called theWhite House frequently; and that, when the

married President had to break off their affair, Monroe became even more depressed, and then

turned to Robert Kennedy, who visited Monroe in Los Angeles the day that she died.

Chapter IIWhy is Marilyn Monroe a legend?

5.1 Early work: 19451947

Norma Jeane was encouraged to apply to The Blue Book Modeling Agency. She

signed with the agency and began researching the work ofJean Harlow andLana Turner.She

was told that they were looking for models with lighter hair, so bleached her brunette hair to a

golden blonde. Monroe became one of Blue Book's most successful models; she appeared on

dozens of magazine covers.

Her successful modeling career brought her to the attention ofBen Lyon,a20th Century

Fox executive, who arranged ascreen test for her. Lyon was impressed and commented, "It's

Jean Harlow all over again." She was offered a standard six-month contract with a starting salary

of $125 per week. Lyon did not like the name Norma Jeane and chose "Carole Lind" as a

stagename, afterCarole Lombard andJenny Lind,but he soon decided it was not an appropriate

choice. Monroe was invited to spend the weekend with Lyon and his wifeBebe Daniels at their

home. It was there that they decided to find her a new name. Following her idol Jean Harlow, she
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decided to choose her mother's maiden name of Monroe. Several variations such as Norma Jeane

Monroe and Norma Monroe were tried and initially "Jeane Monroe" was chosen.

Eventually, Lyon decided Jeane and variants were too common, and he decided on a

more alliterative sounding name. He suggested "Marilyn", commenting that she reminded him of

Marilyn Miller.Monroe was initially hesitant because Marilyn was the contraction of the name

Mary Lynn, a name she did not like. Lyon, however, felt that the name "Marilyn Monroe" was

sexy, had a "nice flow", and would be "lucky" due to the double "M"[24]and thus Norma Jeane

Baker took the name Marilyn Monroe.

Marilyn Monroe's first movie role was an uncredited role as a telephone operator inThe

Shocking Miss Pilgrimin 1947. She won a brief role that same year inDangerous Yearsand

extra appearances inGreen Grass of WyomingandYou Were Meant for Me.She also won a three

scene role as Betty inScudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!,but before the film's release her part was said

by the Twentieth Century-Fox publicity department to have been cut down to a brief one-line

scene. Green Grass of Wyoming, You Were Meant For Me, and Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!,

wouldn't be released until 1948, which was months after Monroe's contract had ended in late

1947.

5.2 Breakthrough: 19481951

In 1948, Monroe signed a six-month contract withColumbia Pictures and was

introduced to the studio's head drama coachNatasha Lytess,who became her acting coach for

several years. She starred in the low-budget musicalLadies of the Chorus(1948). Monroe was

capitalized as one of the film's bright spots, but the movie didn't bring any success for Monroe

nor Columbia. During her short stint at Columbia, studio headHarry Cohn softened her

appearance somewhat by correcting a slight overbite she had. She had a small role in theMarx

Brothers filmLove Happy(1949). Monroe impressed the producers, who sent her to New York

to feature in the film's promotional campaign.Love Happybrought Monroe to the attention of

thetalent agent,Johnny Hyde,who agreed to represent her.

He arranged for her to audition forJohn Huston,who cast her in the dramaThe Asphalt

Jungleas the young mistress of an aging criminal. Her performance brought strong reviews,[31]
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and was seen by the writer and director,Joseph Mankiewicz.He accepted Hyde's suggestion to

cast Monroe in a small comedic role inAll About Eveas Miss Caswell, an aspiring actress,

described by another character as a student of "The Copacabana School of Dramatic Art".

Mankiewicz later commented that he had seen an innocence in her that he found appealing, and

that this had confirmed his belief in her suitability for the role. In March 1951, she appeared as a

presenter at the23rd Academy Awards ceremony. In 1952, Monroe appeared on the cover of

Lookmagazine wearing aGeorgia Tech sweater as part of an article celebrating female

enrollment to the school's main campus. In the early 1950s, Monroe unsuccessfully auditioned

for the role of Daisy Mae in a proposedLi'l Abnertelevision series based on theAl Capp comic

strip, but the effort never materialized

5.3 Leading films: 19521955

She made her first appearance on the cover ofLifemagazine in April 1952, where she was

described as "The Talk of Hollywood". Stories of her childhood and upbringing portrayed her in

a sympathetic light: a cover story for the May 1952 edition of True Experiencesmagazine

showed a smiling and wholesome Monroe beside a caption that read, "Do I look happy? I

shouldfor I was a child nobody wanted.

Four films in which Monroe featured were released beginning in 1952. She had been lent

toRKO Studios to appear in a supporting role inClash by Night,aBarbara Stanwyck drama,

directed byFritz Lang.Released in June 1952, the film was popular with audiences, with much

of its success credited to curiosity about Monroe, who received generally favorable reviews from

critics. This was followed by two films released in July, the comedyWe're Not Married!,and the

dramaDon't Bother to Knock.We're Not Married!featured Monroe as a beauty pageant

contestant.Varietydescribed the film as "lightweight".
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InDon't Bother to Knockshe played the starring role of a babysitter who threatens to

attack the child in her care. The downbeat melodrama was poorly reviewed, although Monroe

commented that it contained some of her strongest dramatic acting.

Monkey Business,a successful comedy directed byHoward Hawks starringCary Grant

andGinger Rogers,was released in September and was the first movie in which Monroe

appeared with platinum blonde hair. InO. Henry's Full Housefor 20th Century Fox, released in

August 1952, Monroe had a single one-minute scene with Charles Laughton, yet she received top

billing alongside him and the film's other stars, includingAnne Baxter,Farley Granger,Jean

Peters andRichard Widmark.Darryl F. Zanuck considered that Monroe's film potential was

worth developing and cast her inNiagara,as afemme fatale scheming to murder her husband,

played byJoseph Cotten.

Her next film wasGentlemen Prefer Blondes(1953) co-starringJane Russell and directed

byHoward Hawks.Her role as Lorelei Lee, a gold-digging showgirl, required her to act, sing,

and dance. The two stars became friends, with Russell describing Monroe as "very shy and very

sweet and far more intelligent than people gave her credit for". She later recalled that Monroe

showed her dedication by rehearsing her dance routines each evening after most of the crew had

left, but she arrived habitually late on set for filming.

Her rendition of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" became associated with her.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondesalso marked one of the earliest films in whichWilliam Travilla

dressed Monroe. Travilla dressed Monroe in eight of her films includingBus Stop,Don't Bother

to Knock,How to Marry a Millionaire,River of No Return,TheresNo Business Like Show

Business,Monkey Business,andThe Seven Year Itch.How to Marry a Millionairewas a comedy

about three models scheming to attract wealthy husbands. The film teamed Monroe withBetty

Grable andLauren Bacall,and was directed byJean Negulesco.

Monroe's films of this period established her "dumb blonde" persona and contributed to her

popularity. She saw a possibility in 20th Century Fox's upcoming film,The Egyptian,but was

rebuffed byDarryl F. Zanuck who refused toscreen test her. Instead, she was assigned to the

westernRiver of No Return,oppositeRobert Mitchum.DirectorOtto Preminger resented
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Monroe's reliance on Natasha Lytess, who coached Monroe and announced her verdict at the end

of each scene. In late 1953 Monroe was scheduled to begin filming The Girl in Pink Tightswith

Frank Sinatra.When she failed to appear for work, 20th Century Fox suspended her.

5.4 International success: 19541957

One of Monroe's most notable film roles was shot in September 1954, a skirt-blowing key

scene forThe Seven Year Itchon Lexington Avenue at 53rd Street inNew York City.In it, she

stands with her co-star,Tom Ewell,while the air from a subway grating blows her skirt up. A

large crowd watched as directorBilly Wilder ordered the scene to be refilmed many times.JoeDiMaggio was reported to have been present and infuriated by the spectacle.

The filming was completed in early 1955, and after refusing what she considered to be

inferior parts inThe Girl in the Red Velvet SwingandHow to Be Very, Very Popular,Monroe

decided to leave Hollywood on the advice ofMilton Greene.The role of Curly Flagg inHow to

Be Very, Very Popularwent toSheree North,and Girl in the Red Velvet Swingwent toJoan

Collins.The Seven Year Itchwas released and became a success, earning an estimated

$8 million. Monroe received positive reviews for her performance and was in a strong position to

negotiate with 20th Century Fox.

On New Year's Eve 1955, they signed a new contract which required Monroe to make four

films over a seven-year period. Her salary for Gentlemen Prefer Blondesamounted to $18,000,

while freelancerJane Russell was paid more than $100,000. Monroe's dramatic performance as

Chrie inBus Stop(1956), a saloon singer with little talent, marked a departure from her earlier

comedies.

InThe Prince and the Showgirl(1957), Monroe co-starred withLaurence Olivier,who

also directed the film.Bus Stopwas followed byThe Prince and the Showgirldirected by

Laurence Olivier,who also co-starred. Prior to filming, Olivier praised Monroe as "a brilliant

comedienne, which to me means she is also an extremely skilled actress".

Monroe's performance was hailed by critics, especially in Europe, where she won the

David di Donatello,the Italian equivalent of an Academy Award, as well as the French Crystal

Star Award. She was also nominated for aBAFTA.It was more than a year before Monroe
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began her next film. During her hiatus, she summered with Miller inAmagansett,New York.

She suffered a miscarriage on August 1, 1957.[96][97]

5.5 Last films: 19581962

With Miller's encouragement she returned to Hollywood in August 1958 to star inSome

Like It Hot.The film was directed byBilly Wilder and co-starredJack Lemmon andTony Curtis.

Wilder had experienced Monroe's tardiness, stage fright, and inability to remember lines during

production ofThe Seven Year Itch.Some Like it Hotbecame a resounding success, and was

nominated for six Academy Awards. Monroe was acclaimed for her performance and won the

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.By this time,

Monroe had only completed one film,Bus Stop, under her four-picture contract with 20th

Century Fox.

She agreed to appear inLet's Make Love,which was to be directed byGeorge Cukor,but

she was not satisfied with the script, and Arthur Miller rewrote it. Monroe's health deteriorated

during this period, and she began to see a Los Angeles psychiatrist, Dr.Ralph Greenson.He later

recalled that during this time she frequently complained ofinsomnia,and told Greenson that she

visited several medical doctors to obtain what Greenson considered an excessive variety of

drugs. He concluded that she was progressing to the point of addiction, but also noted that she

could give up the drugs for extended periods without suffering any withdrawal symptoms.

By 1960 he had developed the short story into a screenplay, and envisaged it as containing

a suitable role for Monroe. It became her last completed film.The Misfits,directed byJohn

Huston and starringClark Gable,Montgomery Clift,Eli Wallach andThelma Ritter.Shooting

commenced in July 1960, with most taking place in the hot NorthernNevada desert. Monroe was

frequently ill and unable to perform, and away from the influence of Dr. Greenson, she had

resumed her consumption of sleeping pills and alcohol. A visitor to the set,Susan Strasberg,later

described Monroe as "mortally injured in some way," and in August, Monroe was rushed to Los

Angeles where she was hospitalized for ten days. Monroe returned to Nevada and completed the

film, but she became hostile towards Arthur Miller, and public arguments were reported by the

press.
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In 1962, Monroe began filmingSomething's Got to Give,which was to be the third film of

her four-film contract with 20th Century Fox. On May 19, 1962, she attended the early birthday

celebration of President John F. Kennedy atMadison Square Garden,at the suggestion of

Kennedy's brother-in-law, actorPeter Lawford.Monroe performed "Happy Birthday"along with

a specially written verse based onBob Hope's "Thanks for the Memory". Kennedy responded to

her performance with the remark, "Thank you. I can now retire from politics after having had

'Happy Birthday' sung to me in such a sweet, wholesome way."

In the final weeks of her life, Monroe engaged in discussions about future film projects,

and firm arrangements were made to continue negotiations on Something's Got to Give. Among

the projects was a biography ofJean Harlow filmed two years later unsuccessfully withCarroll

Baker.Starring roles inBilly Wilder'sIrma la DouceandWhat a Way to Go!were alsodiscussed;Shirley MacLaine eventually played the roles in both films. A film version of the

Broadway musical,A Tree Grows In Brooklyn,and an unnamed World War I-themed musical

co-starringGene Kelly were also discussed, but the projects never materialized due to her death.

Her dispute with 20th Century Fox was resolved, and her contract renewed into a $1 million two-

picture deal, and filming of Something's Got to Givewas scheduled to resume in early fall 1962.

6. Chapter IIIDeath and aftermath

On August 5, 1962,LAPDpolice sergeantJack Clemmons received a call at 4:25 am from

Dr. Ralph Greenson, Monroe's psychiatrist, proclaiming that Monroe was found dead at her

home inBrentwood, Los Angeles,California. She was 36 years old. At the subsequent autopsy,

eightmilligram per cent ofChloral hydrate and 4.5 milligram percent ofNembutal were found in

her system, and Dr.Thomas Noguchi of the Los Angeles County Coroners office recorded cause

of death as "acutebarbituratepoisoning," resulting from a "probable suicide."

Many theories, including murder, circulated about the circumstances of her death and the

timeline after the body was found. Some conspiracy theories involvedJohn andRobert Kennedy,

while other theories suggestedCIA orMafia complicity. It was reported that the last person
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Monroe called was the President. On August 8, 1962, Monroe was interred in a crypt at Corridor

of Memories #24, at theWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.Lee

Strasberg delivered the eulogy. Joe DiMaggio took control of the funeral arrangements which

consisted of only 31 close family and friends. Police were also present to keep the press away.

7. Chapter IVMemories (Marilyn Monroe quotes)

On August 4th, 1962, Marilyn Monroe left this world. She left behind many unanswered

questions and many shocked and saddened friends, family and fans around the world. Her crypt,

located in Westwood Memorial Park, and the Brentwood home where she passed away, located

at 12305 Fifth Helena, have become sites of pilgrimage for devoted fans.

Because I really love Mariliny Monroe s quotes, here are some of them :

I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times

hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at

my best.

I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go,

things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you

eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better

things can fall together.

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than

absolutely boring.

A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left.

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.

If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything.

The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your

eyes or just staring into space.

If you're gonna be two-faced at least make one of them pretty.
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It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone.

She was a girl who knew how to be happy even when she was sad. And thats importantyou

know.

Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world.

Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.

I don't mind being burdened with being glamorous and sexual. Beauty and femininity are

ageless and can't be contrived, and glamour, although the manufacturers won't like this, cannot

be manufactured. Not real glamour; it's based on femininity.

Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your

soul. I know, because I turned down the first offer often enough and held out for the fifty cents.

I have too many fantasies to be a housewife.... I guess I am a fantasy.

This life is what you make it. Not matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a

universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will

be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, somg go. The ones

that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them.

I am invariably late for appointments - sometimes as much as two hours. I've tried to change my

ways but the things that make me late are too strong, and too pleasing.

Some people have been unkind. If I say I want to grow as an actress, they look at my figure. If I

say I want to develop, to learn my craft, they laugh. Somehow they don't expect me to be seriousabout my work.

Wanting to be someone else is awaste of the person you are.

When you have a good friend that really cares for you and tries to stick in there with you, you

treat them like nothing. Learn to be a good friend because one day you're gonna look up and say

I lost a good friend. Learn how to be respectful to your friends, don't just start arguments with

them and don't tell them the reason, always remember your friends will be there quicker than

your family. Learn to remember you got great friends, don't forget that and they will always care

for you no matter what. Always remember to smile and look up at what you got in life.

People had a habit of looking at me as if I were some kind of mirror instead of a person. They

didn't see me, they saw their own lewd thoughts, then they white-masked themselves by calling

me the lewd one.


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8. Conclusion :

Marilyn Monroe dominated the age of movie stars ,to become ,without questions ,one of themost famous women.A worldwide sensation in her life time,Monroes popularity made her much

than a star ,she became an American icon .

Her trademark platinum hair and beauty mark, her famous skirt-blowing scene from The

Seven-Year Itch, all of these things are a part of our culture. Marilyn Monroe is an icon, a

legend. Who was this luminous woman, this glamorous star? Behind the glitter and the smiles,

who was the woman who made it all possible?

Her humour, as recognized by the people who knew her, her compassion for all living things,

her desire to be loved, her wish to have children, are all impressive to me. All of these things are

difficult to see in the glamorous woman we know as Marilyn Monroe. But she was human.

Beneath it all, she was a little girl who was often hurt just like anyone else. Perhaps that is the

most important lesson to be learned from her life and her death. Illusions are just that. We must

always try to see the person beneath them.

She is a vision...and a man's creation. She is perfect because of her transformation...which left

her vulnerable to her own identity.

Although some consider her nothing but a failure, to me, she is a legend. This beautiful,

fragile woman, probably the most beautiful woman of the 20th century, is my role model. Her

quotes help me so much in life and maybe this is the reason why I appreciate her and I think she

is really a perfect woman.


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9. Bibliography

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe

http://marilynmonroe.com/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000054/bio

http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/g_l/grahn/monroe.htm

http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/82952.Marilyn_Monroe

http://www.marilyncollector.com/legend/biography.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroehttp://marilynmonroe.com/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000054/biohttp://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/g_l/grahn/monroe.htmhttp://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/82952.Marilyn_Monroehttp://www.marilyncollector.com/legend/biography.htmlhttp://www.marilyncollector.com/legend/biography.htmlhttp://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/82952.Marilyn_Monroehttp://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/g_l/grahn/monroe.htmhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000054/biohttp://marilynmonroe.com/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe


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MARILYN MONROE ( June 1. 1926August 5 .1962 )

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