Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin were two charismatic figures of popular entertainment whose images, biographies and associations still resonate with audiences today. Monroe and Chaplin captivated millions of fans and admirers with their charm, attractiveness and magnetism. However, these projected auras were not entirely natural, but rather constructions of semi-mythical characters by charismatics and exploited through the media. The nature of their charismatic appeal can be understood in the context of a creative response to traumatic childhood experiences. Both Monroe and Chaplin experienced unstable childhoods, which created a weakness in them. They struggled to overcome these weaknesses by transforming them into creative motivations; they used the media as a creative outlet to reconstruct their identities. Having not belonged to a safe house, Monroe and Chaplin found a sense of belonging in the public, becoming public beings; they thus created a “prosthetic relationship” through which they hoped to replace the emptiness in their lives with the love they had never received in their private lives. In forming a union with a mass audience, Monroe and Chaplin bandaged their previous feelings of abandonment with the public's love and admiration. Evidently, the aura of public availability that surrounded each star they cultivated formed the foundation of their charismatic appeal. Marilyn Monroe: The Goddess of SexWith an unparalleled splendor that mesmerized the world, Marilyn Monroe was the epitome of Hollywood glamour. Marilyn Monroe was a nonconformist woman in a conformist era; whose leading image represented the ideas of sexuality and morality of his time. The first indication of Monroe's charisma and his subsequent scr...... middle of paper ......, David. "Charisma and media". Charisma in politics, religion and media; and Imperialism and Biblical Prophecy. 75-88."Charlie Chaplin | Actor | Director | Movies, photos, biography and fans on PalZoo.net."PalZoo.net Celebrity Database | Celebrities, Entertainment Photos, Videos, News (powered by PhpFoX). Network. ."Charlie Chaplin - Bulls Press." Home - Bulls Press. Network. .Winokur, Marco. "American Laughter: Immigrants..." Google Books. Net.