The Seven Year Itch

very depressed soon after Marilyn was born and was institutionalized, sending Marilyn into her first foster home (“Modern American Poetry” 1). Albert and Ida Bolender were Marilyn’s first set of foster parents, and she lived with them the first seven years of her life (“Modern American Poetry” 1). “They were terribly strict...they didn’t mean any harm...it was their religion. They brought me up harshly”

mentally disturbed baby sitter (Schwartz). Over the next few years, Marilyn Monroe got her big break by playing major roles in some of her most famous movies which became classics such as: Niagara(1953), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes(1953), River of No Return(1954), and There’s No Business Like Show Business(1954) (Schwartz). In 1955, Marilyn Monroe filmed one of the most legendary scenes in movie making history in the movie The Seven-Year Itch (Schwartz). This movie has the iconic scene of Marilyn Monroe

that her mother has ever been with Clark. When Norma was seven years old, her mother, Gladys Baker Mortenson, was hospitalized after being diagnosed with a severe mental condition. As an adult Marilyn’s earliest memories was of her mother trying to suffocate her in a crib with a pillow. Growing up, Marilyn spent most of her time in foster care and in an orphanage. In 1937, Marilyn moved in with a family friend, Grace Mckee Goddard for some years. But then in 1942, the Goddard family relocated to the

America's number one symbol of sex; what many people don’t know was her struggle. “The famous picture of Marilyn Monroe, laughing as her skirt is blown up by the blast from a subway vent, is shot on September 15 in 1954 during the filming of The Seven Year Itch” (Staff 1). What many people don’t know is that the picture was a complete accident and not actually supposed to happen. The photo was captured when actress, Marilyn Monroe, and actor, Tom Ewell, were walking out of a movie theater. There just

these homes, “She was sexually abused and nearly smothered to death” Despite her tragic childhood, Monroe was able to rise as a talented actress and “what many people regard as the world’s most beautiful woman” (Cooper) Although Marilyn Monroe died 50 years ago, she still has a lasting impact on the world today, as well as back in the 1960s. Not only was she stylish and beautiful, she was strong and showed survival skills that make her role models to young women. (Scotti) Monroe was a woman who was an

Marilyn Monroe and Anna Nicole Smith “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it is better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”-Marilyn Monroe, she proved that to the world. Marilyn was a mysterious young woman who changed the world by being proud of her curvy body. Following in her footsteps was Anna Nicole Smith, Marilyn was her biggest idol, she even looked exactly like her. Marilyn Monroe and Anna Nicole Smith, two of beautiful, memorable, confident Hollywood Icons amazed

We can understand why she became this well-known person if she did not have support or a “normal” childhood. There are seven major perspectives that can help us understand someone’s life and their outcomes. I personally believe that with Marilyn Monroe’s life, Psychodynamic Perspective is a way someone can understand how things went. It explains how the roles of someone’s

Artistic people usually come from dysfunctional backgrounds. Marilyn Monroe was just that person. Marilyn Monroe, a blonde bombshell of her day, died unexpectedly, but the enigma lies in her destruction and who had it. Marilyn Monroe was born as Norma Jean Mortensen in Los Angeles, California on June 1, 1926. Later just two weeks, she was put in the beginning of many foster homes, guardianships, and orphanages. When she was immature, she was the victim of sexual molestation and she was convinced

leaves her mark on the fashion industry, by bringing body-conscious designs to the forefront of fashion. She embraces her curvaceous body with skin tight clothing. She makes it OK to be sexually attractive. Another reason Monroe is still so popular 50 years later is the controversy that surrounds her. She had rumored affairs with important men and women and was not scared to flaunt her behavior. Expression is okay for women now because of

name she started her life off as Norma Jeane Mortenson. Marilyn Monroe’s name signifies her immortality. Marilyn Monroe did not start her life as a well-known star. She was born to Gladys Pearl Baker a mentally unstable women. When Norma Jeane was seven years old her mother was hospitalized after being diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. “No one ever