Marilyn Monroe is the epitome of a beautiful woman. Marilyn had curves in all the right places and was glamorous and sexy and every woman wanted to be her.She was a girl for a small town who made it big as an actress, singer, and model. She had sexy men on her arm all the time. Her beauty and fame has stood the test of time. If you ask girls of any age who Marilyn Monroe is they can tell you who she is. You still see her face on clothing, bags, and posters. She led a tragic life of many failed marriages, drug abuse, and depression. People look past all of that and just see the beautiful woman she really was. I chose Marilyn because she was every woman"s woman. She made you want to be her. Her movies were so fun to watch. She took away the taboo of what women wanted.
Elvis Presley was a rock and roll star. He was the first singer to dance on stage (gyrate his hips). He was an actor, singer, and sex symbol. He was from a small town and made it big. He traveled the country performing and was loved by everyone. He is still very famous today even though he is dead. He has a huge following of fans. I remember watching his movies and listening to his music. He was so charismatic and charming. Every woman loved him and when he smiled it lit up the room. He made it easy to fall in love with him because of his movies you just dreamed you were his costar.
Santa is a huge icon dating back many many years. Santa is beloved by children everywhere. He goes along with Christmas and has many different names. Santa helps make kids be good because if you are not good Santa will not leave you presents under your Christmas tree. Santa represents gifts, love, dreams, and magic to children of all ages. I chose Santa because he represents magic those who believe. Santa goes hand and hand with Christmas. When you see a child's eyes light up at the mention of Santa is amazing. It is nice to have something to believe in that represents magic without it being negative. I chose Santa because he is kind, loving, and giving. Those are traits we need more of even though Santa is not real. We can learn a lot from Santa.
What does Marilyn, Elvis, and Santa mean to me? I believe we can learn a lot from all three. Marilyn can teach us that just because your beautiful and appear to have it all together you may in fact not. It is not always easy being in the spot light and being idolized. When you make a mistake the world sees it.I remember watching her movies with my mom when I was a kid. I still have to stop and watch her if she is on tv. Elvis taught us you can become to famous and that can be a downfall. HE was a very talented actor and singer and still has a huge following. My brother in law is still a huge fan. He has every album and movie ever made. He even has the outfit shown in the picture shown above. He has done performances for several older ladies as birthday presents. I remember listening to Elvis as a kid I had a lot of his albums back them. I still enjoy his music. It always brings back good memories. As for Santa my kids are grown and I now have 2 grand kids and under my tree every year are presents from Santa. It is fun to watch the kids face light up when they come over Christmas and see what Santa left. Santa gives you a warm fuzzy feeling.
Janie - When I saw the pictures of your icons, I instantly agreed with your use of them in this exercise. The icons you chose to use are spot on. In fact, I almost used Elvis myself. When thinking of an icon, I would be remiss if I didn't say that Marilyn Monroe and Elvis almost certainly come to mind. Although I do not recall ever seeing a Marilyn Monroe film, I certainly know who Marilyn Monroe is and know about her struggles in life. I do recall watching Elvis movies and even singing one of his songs during a junior high school chorus performance. While I was only a baby when Elvis died, the importance of Elvis was not lost. Both Elvis and Marilyn Monroe were certainly iconic figures.
ReplyDeleteYour third example of an icon, Santa, gave me pause for thought as I originally did not associate Santa as an icon. Thank you for using Santa to illustrate an icon and challenging my thought process.
Great job! Now if the rest of your class would list their blog link I could read there posts. Just a suggestion.
ReplyDeleteI would have to concur with you. Your icons were spot on. Marilyn Monroe is idolized by so many people. I actually know people who attempt to look like her and have quotes by her tattooed on them. Elvis was and is known as the king of rock and roll and that name will stick as well as his famous peanut butter and banana sandwiches, of and Santa , I loved it. I would have never thought of him as an icon but you are defiantly right. My daughter looks forward to Santa as well as many other children. The story of Old St. Nick aka Santa Claus has been around for centuries. Good Job.
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