Self-development has great importance in society because it allows to an individual to further and improve aspects of themselves in order to obtain a better understanding of themself and adapt better in the world that we live in. With this, one can find and make the necessary changes in order to improve aspects of their lives bringing them closer to success and their goal. The self-development of an individual, through the analysis of Marilyn Monroe’s life, shows its major impact in the furtherance of one’s life.
Born as Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1st, 1926, Marilyn had a difficult upbringing due to the uncertainty of the identity of her father and her mother being mentally and financially unstable to care and raise her. This led Mortenson to be passed around from family members to family friends and foster homes, where she would be neglected, assaulted and sexually assaulted. Despite the many traumatic situations she’s encountered, she found her interest in beauty and acting inspired by one of her trustworthy guardians. This gave Mortenson a goal and hope in her difficult life.
Looking at self-development, she has successfully done so beginning by working in an airplane factory while her first husband was on duty overseas, she was noticed by one of the officers who encouraged her to model which led her to sign with The Blue Book Modelling Agency. Conformity played a huge role in her identity; since in order to fit their needs, Mortenson dyed her hair blonde and changed her name to a seductive one, “Marilyn Monroe”. Her beauty quickly got her successful and noticed. After some time, she landed a contract with Twentieth Century Fox which jump started her acting career. Her seductiveness and dramatic abilities caught the publ...
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...unded leaving him to commit suicide, refusing to surrender, just when he reaches “the top of the world” by blowing up the huge gas tank he was on. As for the beauty icon, just as she succeeded to gain national and international fame through her acting and photography and reached the peak of her career, her life began to be slowly being drained by her deteriorating mental and physical health. Soon enough, the starlet’s life tragically ends which was caused by substance abuse.
To conclude, Marilyn Monroe’s character and experiences shows the great effect of one’s self-development in the advancement of an individual’s life, towards their set-goal or success. The legacy also shows how one can fall from their spotlight upon reaching it. This goes to show that self-development does not end once you reach the peak, your goal or “success” and that it is always on-going.
The death of Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous, unsolved murders of all time. Her death certificate claims that on the night of August 4th, 1962 Marilyn Monroe killed herself from a drug overdose in her home in Los Angeles, California. Although some might say that the drug overdose is the only possible reason of her passing, other might say that theories such as the CIA killed Marilyn Monroe makes more sense. For example, Marilyn Monroe was allegedly having an affair with both John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert Kennedy. The most common theory supports the idea that “the Kennedys killed her (or had her killed) because they feared she would make public their love affairs and other government secrets she was gathering” (History.com
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...n high school and she was striving for big goals, working hard to achieve them, and overcoming countless obstacles. Even when her father stole that piggy bank money she did not give up. Her purpose in life helped transfer her into adulthood. Without this determination and sacrifice, seceding into a successful adult would have been much more challenging.
Marilyn Monroe is an icon that is idolized by many and had a great impact on pop culture. She didn’t have the best childhood and had a lot of up and downs in her life. Marilyn Monroe was born in California in 1926. She was named Norma Jeane Mortenson after a popular actress at the time. Her mother Gladys Baker was mentally ill, so she had to put Monroe in foster care. She lived in a foster home until she was seven years old. She had two other siblings from her mother’s first marriage. She never met them because her mom’s first husband took them to live with him in Kentucky.
"I want to grow old without face-lifts; I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made. Sometimes I think it would be easier to avoid old age, to die young, but then you would never complete your whole life, would you? You would never wholly know yourself." Marilyn Monroe stated in the younger days of her life. Although this statement didn’t come true, Marilyn Monroe had a memorable life filled with many ups and downs. Who would think that such a successful young woman had such an unstable life? Whether you know her as “The Blonde Bombshell”, Norma, or Marilyn Monroe, she has had a large impact on the way people see women of the past. From her childhood, to her accomplishments, her downfalls and even her death, Marilyn Monroe had a huge impact on people all over the world.
Maslow’s Psychoanalytical perspective can be used to give an understanding of this part of Marilyn Monroe’s life. Maslow’s theory was developed and based on hierarchy of needs. Maslow wanted to know and understand what motivated people. His belief was that individuals are motivated to achieve certain needs (Feist & Feist, 2009). According to Maslow, Marilyn Monroe had some loving, belongingness needs and safety needs. Maslow believed that when people had their needs for love and belongingness in early years, they do not panic or feel devastated when they are rejected or denied of love. Whereas people who experienced love and belongingness in small doses, have stronger needs for affection and acceptance (Feist & Feist, 2009). This can be app...
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.
Think about the obstacles of a woman to become successful in the 1950s. I want to find an answer whether it was the media, which created Monroe’s sexy image or Monroe, whom herself used her sexy image to become famous. I am going to study the background of the time period, and learn if the current events such as the Civil Rights Movement and the Cold War, had any impact on Monroe's life, or whether Monroe herself had any influences politics in mid-20th century. I will also explore on how Monroe’s image influenced and redefined the feminism in the 21st century. I believe Marilyn Monroe was a clever, confident, and independent woman who was very brave and smart. Her spirit is what the girls in the new century needed. I also would like to study why Marilyn Monroe is still relevant and even famous in the 21st century to show the power of female charisma.
Norma Jean Mortenson, formally known as Marilyn Monroe, she had a voice, charm, and nice bombshell looks. In 1946, her voice and personality made her rise to fame. Many people including myself, to this day are still are die-hard fans when it comes to her movies, music, and beauty. Not that many people knew about what life style she lived and what hardships that Norma went through. All of her accomplishments lead up to a very sorrowful ending, and it all started with a girl who just wanted to be noticed by others.
Specific Stages of Erik Erickson’s Stage Theory greatly exemplify the deeply confused individual of Marilyn Monroe. The most predominant features of Marilyn Monroe’s personality can be explained by Erikson’s psychosocial stages of “Identity versus Role Confusion”, “Intimacy versus Isolation”, and “Generativity versus Stagnation” (Howard & Shustack, 2009, p. 134-139). During Marilyn Monroe’s most critical period of her life, childhood, she was neither exposed to a stable mother and father figure, nor a balanced environment. Those who did love her did not remain for long enough periods to have a substantial effect on Marilyn’s life. The closest mother-type present in her life, Grace McKee, did not possess the resources needed to raise a child and thus had to withdraw as permanent stature in Marilyn’s life (Learning, 1998, p. 64-76). Aside from Grace, Marilyn also never experienced the protection and love of a father figure, or arbitrary male in her life.
“I can be selfish, Impatient and I can be a little insecure. I make mistakes I am out of control” is a quote by Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe was born as Norma Jeane Baker on June, 1 1926. Marilyn Monroe had a huge effect on plastic surgery, fashion sense, and make people happy in her career as a entertainer. She was very influential to women. Marilyn Monroe was also a Civil Rights Supporter. Marilyn Monroe had tons of surgery done. She was very insecure about the way she looked as a child. Marilyn Monroe had plastic surgeries done including Rhinoplasty as well chin implant made up of carved Bovine cartilage. (Shah). Marilyn Monroe is said to be one of the quintessential icons of sex appeal, beauty, and also Hollywood Glamour. (Shah.)
When someone mentions Marilyn Monroe, one usually thinks off the seductive all-American sex goddess who captured the world with her woman-childlike charm. Yet not many know her as the illegitimate child who endured a childhood of poverty and misery, sexual abuse, and years in foster home and orphanages. Most people don’t realize that her disrupted loveless childhood may been the main reason to her early death. Norma Jeane Baker’s father, Edward Mortenson, had deserted her mother, Gladys Baker neè Monroe, before she was born on June, 1 1926, in the charity ward of Los Angeles General Hospital. Due to Gladys’ instability and the fact that she was unmarried at the time, Norma Jeane was placed in a foster home. At the age of 7, Norma Jeane lived briefly with her mother. Gladys began to show signs of mental depression, and a year later she was admitted to a rest home. Norma Jeane was then placed with a family friend for a year until being placed in another orphanage for another two years. Norma Jeane was once heard to reflect on this time and say: "The world around me then was kind of grim...I had to learn to pretend in order to...I don’t know.. block the grimness. The whole world seen sort of closed to me..(I felt) on the outside of everything, and all I could do was to dream up any kind of pretend game." (MarilynMonroe,http://www.ionet.net/~jellenc/mmbio3.html) In 1941, Norma Jeane again lived with a family friend when she met Jim Dougherty, who was 5 years older than her.
“If you're gonna be two-faced at least make one of them pretty” - a quote from Marilyn Monroe, a woman known globally for her appearance. Her acting career began due to her looks - she grew in popularity after becoming a model. After only half a year of modelling she was on the cover of 33 magazines, and you can't achieve a result like that with brains, now, can you? Her modelling job fueled the interest of many people to hire her for their acting agencies. If not for her looks, she would not be as
This led to crudeness and sexual harassment in the workplace during her career. Marilyn stated in defense to her bosses comment on how she “cranked herself up for a scene” “I don’t crank anything, I’m a model T. Excuse me, but I think that’s kind of disrespectful to refer to it that way. I am trying to work at an art form, not in a manufacturing establishment” (543). Thank goodness Monroe could stand up for herself because without that with all she was already forced to deal with she would be even more depressed. One way that Monroe could have chosen an alternative route would have been to put her passion more into her work that into using men for attention this would have ultimately eliminated most of her problems. For example she would not be known for some of the things she did such as her affair with John F Kennedy. Monroe could have started her career earlier if she had put more focus on that then her next attention
Marilyn was not the usual movie idol. She was called many different things like: sex appeal, and a vulnerability, and determined to a legend. She wasn’t just your average girl. ( “ Marilyn Monroe.” Encyclopedia Britannica.). She craved attention and was also a very needy person. She loved the spotlight her directors gave her and that’s why she was in or made that many movies. She was always caught saying her lines while walking down the street. She played as many different people in movies. Giving her the desire ...