I suppose most biographies emphasize on her identity as an actress on a exterior level. Indicating by the second sentence it seems as though her biographies were written about the basic facts of her life such as her impact in a fashion sense and her documented rise to fame.

I am assuming most biographies do not focus on her personal characteristics or achievements besides being in movies. The second sentence shows there is more to Marilyn then meets the eye.

I suppose most biographies emphasize her career as an actress and her personal life. They explain her rise to fame, but they fail to show the simple Marilyn who enjoyed ordinary activities like cooking and decorating her house.

It seems a little silly that the standard for Marilyn Monroe being viewed as a more complex historical figure is her ability in the kitchen and eye for interior design.

Including “witty” and “dumb” in the same sentence is quite a good antithesis. In order to be witty or funny in general, you need to be bright (or at least have some sort of intelligence—even street-smart works), creative and, most importantly, quick-minded. Then, Rollyson proceeds to explain that in reaction to her whiny teacher, she would provoke him by playing her dumb blonde secretary side.

These words say a lot about Monroe. Even if you know nothing about her, which is unlikely, you would still get a sense of her character. In other words, she was pretty smart and, consequently, she could exploit different aspects of her personality.

Personally, I think that in order to play dumb, you must be pretty smart.

Including “witty” and “dumb” in the same sentence shows Monroe’s versatility as an actress. Playing the role of a character with a personality completely different from your own is difficult, but for Monroe this wasn’t a challenge.

The short example gives good insight into Monroe’s character and shows what kind of person she was. She had the wit to think of clever comebacks and the acting skills to go through with them.

The impact of mentioning Miller is again to humanize Marilyn Monroe. The theme “Death of a Salesman” is about the illusions of the American Dream some may have like the character Willy who becomes conflicted by his dreams and reality. The quote “Attention must be paid” was Miller’s way of humanizing his character Willy, whether his social status was achieved or a failed attempt, the experience of failure, strife, and struggle makes a person human therefore the book highlights the beauty and the ugly of Marilyn Monroe making her a much more complex person than she’s usually portrayed

Arthur Milller is a respected author and so is his work “Death of a Salesman” In that piece of work the main characters wanted attention to see underlying truth. Marilyn wants everybody to pay more attention to things other then her beauty.

By likening Monroe’s experiences to the severity of the themes presented in “Death of a Salesman,” her emotions are given a larger sense of validation. Further, Miller’s role as her ex-husband seems to implicate a deeper understanding of her person.

It’s relevant because it slyly references their marriage and refers back to Marilyn’s insecurities, with a need for attention being both her road map to success and her biggest downfall.

It is appropriate and relevant because Miller was Monroe’s husband. But also, “attention must be paid” means that we must closely examine the book because the Marilyn that this book presents is way more than the stereotypical “dumb blonde.” To me, that last sentence endorses the book.