Marilyn Monroe; A depiction of Hollywood life

Marilyn Monroe personified Hollywood glamour with an unparalleled glow and energy that enamored the world. Though an alluring beauty with voluptuous curves and a generous pout, Marilyn Monroe was more than a 50s sex goddess. Her apparent vulnerability and innocence in combination with an innate sensuality has endeared her to the global consciousness for more than half a century. Marilyn’s life demonstrated the effects of her personal struggles as well as the triumph of her spirit, a part of her that continues to survive alongside her image as the legendary Hollywood diva.
Born as Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles General Hospital, her mother, Gladys, listed the father’s address as unknown and Marilyn grew up without a real fatherly figure in her life. “All I really wanted from him was to let me call him my father . . .oh, how I wished I had a dad . . .”(Barris 6). She was placed in the foster home of Albert and Ida Bolender. It was here she lived the first 7...