Marilyn Monroe
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Schools and Churches are institutions in society where priests and teachers
act as spokespersons to spread a certain set of attitudes, beliefs and
values. Similarly, Hollywood is also a very powerful modern day
institution, where a star's image can reappropriate, shape and circulate
societal myth ....
Middle of paper
.... by Marilyn Monroe in the 1950's. Monroe is Hollywood's
archetypical sex symbol, where the cultural phenomena she creates,
instigates her immortal and legendary status. The first ever issue of
Playboy magazine features Marilyn Monroe as the covergirl. By decoding
meaning from this magazine cover, the visual and written text becomes a
communicator for both obvious and subtle meaning conveyed through her image.
Marilyn Monroe's image is communicated through signs and their co ....
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Page count: 6 (approximately 250 words per page)
