Jackie Bouvier Controversy

In my paper I would like to highlight the admiration Jackie received for her honor and respect for her country as well as that of other countries rather than her elegance and fashion choices. Yet her single most notable outfit was the pink suit she wore the day her husband was assassinated. That image of Jackie standing in her blood stained suit, keeping her composure, is one that will never be forgotten. Jacqueline showed strength, grace and dignification in a time worthy of complete destruction. All this and so much more made Jackie more than just a name in a history book. She was an American icon, if not the American icon.

Jacqueline Lee Bouvier was born on July 28, 1929, in Southampton, New York to John and Janet Bouvier. Both of her parents were of Catholic descent, however her father was French and her mother was Irish. John Bouvier was a wealthy New York stockbroker and Janet Bouvier was a skilled equestrienne. Although Jackie was raised Catholic, she was very mischievous in her early school years and some teachers went as far as saying she was “full of the devil”. Nonetheless, she was a bright child whose intelligence was already shining through and her acquired personality matured and became much more charming as she grew older. She attended ballet

It was here that Jackie really found her footing and excelled, especially in regards to her writing. She was named the school’s top literature student her senior year and made many contributions to its newspaper. She was also widely liked and reached a high level of popularity, not only for her beauty and background, but her kindness and ambition as well. She much rather be recognized for her hard work and dedication that for her popularity and beauty and said her ambition in life was “to not be a