Writing about Marilyn for the Los Angeles Times, Dr Lois Banner argues that ’we make her into an icon because we can also make her into whatever we want her to be.’
“In the end, Monroe is one of the most complex female public figures in American history, and that real complexity plays a role in her continuing ability to fascinate us. We admire her beauty, puzzle over her mysteries and see her as a reflection of the quixotic, multifaceted, always striving and often contradictory American character.”
