Talese suggests but doesnt come out and say that Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe were

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Talese suggests but doesnt come out and say that Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe were competitive about their celebrity. How does Talese use Monroes mythical status to develop his portrait of DiMaggio? Is he sympathetic to her? Does his profile of DiMaggio deepen our understanding of Monroe, or does she remain as tantalizingly out of reach as she seems to have been to DiMaggio? Explain your responses.

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QUESTION:

Talese suggests but doesnt come out and say that Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe were competitive about their celebrity. How does Talese use Monroes mythical status to develop his portrait of DiMaggio? Is he sympathetic to her? Does his profile of DiMaggio deepen our understanding of Monroe, or does she remain as tantalizingly out of reach as she seems to have been to DiMaggio? Explain your responses.

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Talese uses Monroe's mythical status to develop a powerful portrait of DiMaggio by emphasizing her impact on his life and on his enduring sadness. Talese does not explicitly state that DiMaggio and Monroe were competitive about their celebrity, but he does paint a vivid picture

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