00:00 Marilyn Monroe is an iconic figure who represents various aspects of 20th century America, including Hollywood, hedonism, consumerism, and the dark side of the American dream.

05:49 Marilyn Monroe's status as a victim or a successful operator is up for debate, but her traumatic upbringing and unresolved mysteries surrounding her life make it difficult to truly know her story.

10:17 Marilyn Monroe's traumatic upbringing, including being in and out of homes and orphanages, and the unresolved mysteries surrounding her life make it difficult to truly know her story.

14:35 Marilyn Monroe's image was deeply wrapped up with sex, and while it is speculated whether she was abused as a child, it is indisputable that being a beautiful girl in Hollywood attracted predatory men, leading to a deep sense of hostility towards the power brokers in the industry and enabling her to be cast as a feminist icon.

19:09 Marilyn Monroe's ability to appear on film and her embodiment of sexual availability and innocent girlishness made her a symbol of womanhood and a key figure in advertising, allowing her image to be reproduced and sold as a product.

23:54 Marilyn Monroe's marriage to Joe DiMaggio begins to strain as her own fame starts to overshadow his, leading to tension and jealousy between the two.

28:43 Marilyn Monroe separates from Joe DiMaggio, has a falling out with Hollywood studios, and pursues interests in New York, including method acting and psychoanalysis, leading to her marriage to playwright Arthur Miller and involvement in the anxiety surrounding communist infiltration in Hollywood.

33:30 Marilyn Monroe's pursuit of self-improvement through psychoanalysis, method acting, and intellectual pursuits in New York is met with sneers and laughter, but she proves her intelligence and wit, even impressing director John Houston, as she returns to England and acts Laurence Olivier off the screen in "The Prince and the Showgirl."

38:12 Marilyn Monroe's decline in her career and personal life is marked by increasing dependence on pills and drugs, unhappy years, and the disintegration of her marriage to Arthur Miller, leading to her neediness and struggles with being alone.

43:06 Marilyn Monroe's death at the age of 36 is likely due to an accidental overdose of pills, similar to other famous stars of the time.

48:07 Marilyn Monroe's death in 1962 marked the end of a certain era of innocence and sexuality, and had she lived, she likely would have faded into obscurity in the later 1960s and 1970s.

53:03 Marilyn Monroe's life and persona have become so intertwined with other stories and symbols that it is often difficult to truly understand the woman herself.