Marilyn Monroe - Icon or Wild Woman?

摘要

This project investigates to what extent Marilyn Monroe could be seen as a wildwoman in relation to the theory presented by Clarissa Pinkola Estés in her bookWomen Who Run With The Wolves. This will be done by analyzing andinterpreting three key movies in Monroe’s career: Gentlemen Prefer Blondesfrom 1953, Some Like It Hot from 1959, and the last movie completed beforeher death called The Misfits from 1961. By analyzing these movies and applyingFeminist Theory and Wild Woman Theory, it will be possible to say somethingabout the dynamics between Monroe and the characters that she played.Furthermore the project will focus on the feminist traits that the movies showand how Monroe distanced herself from the time she lived in.It will be investigated whether Monroe can be seen as an icon, by looking at thedissertation Cultural Icons by Mike Parker. It will be established whetherMonroe could be seen as an icon or a wild woman or possibly even both.It is concluded that Monroe was partly a wild woman and at the same time acultural icon and thereby, managed to be both.