Prone To Self-Introspection
Monroe wrote of her marriage to Dougherty: “On paper it all begins to sound terribly logical.” The same message sees the future star call herself “a young, rather shy girl.” She also makes note of her “desire to belong and [develop].” From these letters, it seems as though Monroe was prone to self-introspection. She wrote, “I had always felt a need to live up to that expectation of my elders.”
Prone To Self-Introspection
A Sobering Read
These letters document other turning points in Monroe’s life aside from her first marriage. For instance, she made extensive notes about the time she was in the psychiatric hospital after her divorce from Miller. These make for a sobering read. She wrote, “I felt I was in some kind of prison for a crime I hadn’t committed. The inhumanity there I found archaic.”
A Sobering Read
