A "Marilyn Monroe" Life

830 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Marilyn Monroe's positive impact on the world

Most people hear the word “conspiracy” and think of an assumption of a made up story or almost like an urban legend. According to Merriam Webster, the definition of “conspiracy” is an agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act to accomplish a lawful end by unlawful means. This definition will play a key role in, the late superstar, Marilyn Monroe’s death.
Marilyn Monroe was born on the first of June in the year of 1926. In her youth she was also known as “Norma Jeane Baker. Marilyn Monroe resided in Los Angeles, California. Monroe spent very little time with her biological family. At approximately two weeks old, Monroe was placed in the first of many foster homes, guardianships, and orphanages. Due to the unbalance of her youth, she suffered an insecure childhood leading to sexual molestation and a very early marriage.
At age nineteen, Monroe was discovered at her job inspecting military parachutes by an Army photographer. At age twenty, she took her first screen test and signed a contract with 20th Century-Fox where she adopted her stage name of Marilyn Monroe. In 1956 she legally changed her name from Norma Baker, to Marilyn Monroe. Monroe’s contract contract lasted seven years and she started out her career playing small roles such as, The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and All about Eve also of 1950. She caught a big break with her more intense roles entitled Clash by Night (1952) and Don’t Bother to Knock, also of 1952. With roles like these, she were able to show off her true talents starring as a psychotic babysitter in Don’t Bother to Knock.
Fast forwarding to the tragic death of Marilyn Monroe, which happened on August 5th, 1962, many writers and social media believed to have different opinions and mu...

... middle of paper ...

...in the bed, lifeless.
To conclude, Marilyn Monroe had a life filled with popularity, success, and fame. Unfortunately her life was taken too soon and many unanswered questions still remain as to the cause of her death. The mystery that has caused many to question and suspect that a conspiracy was involved. Did she take her own life, due to depression even though she had more fame than a single human being can imagine, or was it the cause of something more sinister, such as a murder to cover up a secret that was on the verge of being told? We may never know but we do know that she left behind a legacy as an actress that will continue to intrigue her fans for many years to come.

Works Cited

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy
Margot A. Henrikson "Monroe, Marilyn" http://www.anb.org/articles/18/18-00856.html American National Biography Online Feb 2000

Show More
Related

  • Marilyn Monroe: Murder Or Suicide

    1516 Words  | 4 Pages

    Some Like It Hot, Gentleman Prefer Blondes, and The Seven Year Itch are just a few of the movies that the actress Marilyn Monroe is known for. However the life of the movie star was cut short when she died at age 36 from an acute barbiturate poisoning. It was suspected that Marilyn took her own life, however she could have just as easily been taken out by the Kennedy family to prevent her from spilling all the dirty secrets she knew because of her alleged affairs with John and Robert Kennedy. Monroe was murdered by the Kennedy family in order to keep her from revealing government secrets that she gained knowledge of during the affairs she has with John and Robert Kennedy, which she threatened to make public after both

    Read More

  • How Did Marilyn Monroe Commit Suicide

    1792 Words  | 4 Pages

    It is generally said that the cause of death of Marilyn Monroe on August 4th, 1962 was an sleeping pill overdose on her part and therefore a suicide. However, substantial evidence found at her house, in the guest bedroom, and in her personal bedroom where Marilyn Monroe allegedly committed suicide along with the fact that she was sexually involved with a lot of powerful people (and knew a lot of secrets of said powerful people) points to something more sinister. Which leads to the question, did Marilyn Monroe really commit suicide, or was her death made to only appear as if she did? And if so, who killed Marilyn Monroe and how did they kill her without being caught or punished? There are many theories that could possibly answer this question, but only the two most believed theories as to what really killed Marilyn Monroe are mentioned in this paper. One is that Robert Francis Kennedy, Peter Sydney Ernest Lawford (Robert Francis Kennedy’s brother-in-law), and Dr. Ralph Greenson

    Read More

  • Shiloh

    1208 Words  | 3 Pages

    There are many clues to lead to the fact she took her own life. I found it interesting Bobbie Ann Mason gave the character the name Norma Jean. Norma Jean was also the real name of Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe’s depression and inability to find lasting happiness resulted in psychological disorders with the end result of her taking her own life.

    Read More

  • Marilyn Monroe Conspiracy Theory

    837 Words  | 2 Pages

    A beautiful body,empty pill bottles, phone in hand, an icon of remembrance, an influential leader, and a woman with a record of trying to commit suicide. How did Marilyn Monroe (aka Norma Jean) DIE? What ever happened to Marilyn Monroe? The most likely reason is murder. “An overwhelming amount of conspiracy theorists believes the Kennedy's murdered Monroe, or that the Kennedy's at least had a hand in her death.” stated by ibtimes.com.

    Read More

  • Marilyn Monroe: The Mystery Behind the Legend

    967 Words  | 2 Pages

    Shortly after Norma turned nine, she was adopted by her mother’s best friend, Grace McKee. She lived with Grace for six months. During those six months, Norma helped Grace prepare for her upcoming wedding to Ervin Goddard. Once Grace wed Ervin, Norma was sent to live with her great aunt, Olive Brunings. Shortly after living with Olive, Norma was sexually assaulted by Olive’s son. This was the starting point which would lead Norma down a winding path filled with substance abuse (Marilyn Monroe Biography 2).

    Read More

  • Marilyn Monroe Research Paper

    908 Words  | 2 Pages

    Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jean Mortenson on August 1, 1926. Her mother was emotionally unstable, Marilyn soon given up for adoption. At age 16 she married and later married and divorced 3 times after. Her career took off around the year 1944 and by the year 1949 she began posing nude for calendars. Monroe placed under the care of her physician Dr. Ralph Greenson whom she also had affairs with placed under care of him

    Read More

  • Marilyn Monroe Murder Essay

    2159 Words  | 5 Pages

    Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her bedroom from a possible overdose on August 5, 1962. Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Mortenson in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926. When she was younger; her mom was emotionally unstable and was frequently confined to an asylum, so Marilyn was reared by a succession

    Read More

  • Marilyn Monroe Life And Influences

    1340 Words  | 3 Pages

    June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California Norma Jeane Mortenson was born. She never knew her father and her mother is Gladys Baker, Gladys has psychiatric problems and was placed into a mental institution. One of Monroe's earliest memories of her mother is Gladys trying to smother her with a pillow in her crib (“Marilyn Monroe.”). As she grew up, she spent most of her time in eleven foster homes and one orphanage. (“18 Things...Monroe.”). Until she was seven she was in foster homes until her mother got her back but soon after her mother was declared insane and had to go to a psychiatric hospital (Bradshaw, Lauren). While Monroe was in foster homes she was sexually

    Read More

  • Marilyn Monroe

    1628 Words  | 4 Pages

    Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jeane Mortenson. A devious soul but a pure heart, a black past, but a bright future; she became one of the most idolized figures in society. Norma was definitely not born with a silver spoon in her mouth, and she never sugar coated her life to the media. She was straight forward which made her heavily known for her quotes such as “I learned to walk as a baby and I haven’t had a lesson since.” (Marilyn Monroe). This was the beginning to her life story as a hero. This may not seem inspiring or heroic to many by the lack of knowledge a person may have on Norma. In the depths of her quotes lay a deep, heartfelt life though. For this quote may seem sensational and comical to the ear, but Marilyn was transferred to many foster homes not really having a parent that would show her the way. What a good role model would do though, and what Norma courageously has shown society, is that when life knocks you down, get up and hit life back twice as hard. Norma Jeane Mortenson, married Jim Dougherty, and started working. Soon she created the character Marilyn Monroe, she dyed her hair blonde, wore short dresses, and she became the momentous and inspirational character that everyone saw through television, newspapers, and photos. She was one of the greatest actors, singers, and models of the nineteen forties and fifties. But like every hero they suffer and create their own demise. Jeane, Marilyn Monroe, is a shakespearean tragic hero, because like every hero she must fall.

    Read More

  • Marilyn Monroe's Impact on Women

    1288 Words  | 3 Pages

    Even though she has been deceased for more than fifty years, people today still are interested in Marilyn Monroe's childhood, love stories, and whether she died by suicide or not. ...

    Read More

  • Marilyn Monroe Personality Analysis

    595 Words  | 2 Pages

    issues and had threatened suicide before (Bell, 2014). However, while she did suffer from many issues, it was said that around this time she was in good spirits. She had been planning for the future and seemed to be looking forward to it.

    Read More

  • Psychological Perspectives of Marilyn Monroe

    1384 Words  | 3 Pages

    ...ed was to be loved. She never received the affection she needed, and she wanted to achieve that from stardom. No one really knows why Marilyn took all those sleeping pills on August 5th 1962. Marilyn Monroe had a personality captivating and intriguing as her beauty. There was more beyond her platinum blonde hair, and blue eyes. Behind all the beauty, was Norma Jeane, the girl that no one knew. Marilyn Monroe was an illusion, and no one tried to see the person she was beneath this illusion.

    Read More

  • Marilyn Monroe and Karen Horney's Theory of Neuroticism

    1447 Words  | 3 Pages

    Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Mortenson in Los Angeles on June 1st, 1926 to Gladys Baker. She was illegitimate, so the name Mortenson was assigned by the hospital. At twelve days old, she was taken away from her mother and placed in the care of Ida and Albert Bolender where she would remain for the next seven years. At the age of two, she was nearly smothered to death by a foster grandparent, and at the age of six Monroe was not the only foster child that the Bolender’s took in; there were often three of four other children in the household. During her seven years in the Bolender’s care, Monroe had 13 foster siblings come and go. The Bolender’s we...

    Read More

  • Marilyn Monroe Essay

    1300 Words  | 3 Pages

    Monroe spent her childhood in orphanages, struggling without her mother yet she still worked to become a star. Her efforts landed her a star on the Hollywood walk of fame for her phenomenal acting skills. Marilyn is noted for these and her iconic shots in Playboy Magazine, which aided her in becoming a sex icon. Even though Monroe gained so much in her short life, she still ended up overdosing on barbiturates, also known as sleeping pills. She had been dealing with her mental health while trying to maintain her career and it ended up in a tragedy. Marilyn was dismissed from working for Fox because of her change in personality, due to her ill mental health, which likely aided in her untimely death (Wills). Despite this Monroe left her family a way to be cared for, “In her will, Monroe set up a trust to care for her mother until she died. She left money to her half-sister who Monroe didn't even know existed until she was 12” (“Monroe’s Legacy”). She was a skilled actress and a kind woman, even if she was marketed as a purely sexual star. Furthermore, Marilyn Monroe said, “A sex symbol becomes a thing—I just hate to be a thing. But if I'm going to be a symbol of something, I'd rather have it sex” (Encyclopedia of World Biography). This was referring to her becoming a sex idol. Marilyn Monroe’s prowess as an actress and her image has kept her alive for over half a century in people’s hearts and minds, and she will continue to be an American

    Read More

  • The Inspiring Life Story of Marilyn Monroe

    905 Words  | 2 Pages

    Marilyn was born as Norma Jeane Baker on June 1 1926 (“Marilyn Monroe” Bio online) to Gladys Pearl Baker who was a film technician (“Marilyn” Scribner online). Marliyn never completely knew either of her parents as a young child. Marilyn’s mother Gladys suffered from extreme mental illnesses and couldn’t parent Marilyn as she should (Peterson online). Glady’s also never had a close bond to Marilyn’s father C. Stanley Gifford (Marilyn Grolier 170), therefore, Marilyn was never introduced to her real father (“Marilyn Bio online).”

    Read More

More about A "Marilyn Monroe" Life

Open Document