Conclusion
What will the entertainer that Norman Mailer called "the greatest living artist of the twentieth century" do next? Being the prime exemplar of an 'anything goes' postmodernism, Madonna's mix'n'match style of eclecticism did its fair share of deconstructing orthodox values and attitudes of Western culture. Her very name reversed age-old connotations that 'Madonna' should only connote that which is pure, chaste, and holy in life.
If the Ray of Light period is any indication, Madonna's incredible ability to deconstruct will not apply to the culture that she deemed oppressive, but to herself. In the upcoming years, with Saturn once again going through Leo and Virgo and with Neptune opposing her Sun, it is quite conceivable that Madonna chooses the power of goodbye to "her iconess."
Endnotes
(1) Bego, Mark. (1992) Blonde Ambition. New York: Copper Square Press, p.3
(2) American Film July/August 1987 "Who's that Girl?" By Lynn Philips.
(3) Bego, Mark. (1992) Blonde Ambition. New York: Copper Square Press, p.21
(4) Taraborreli, J. Randy (2001) Madonna: An Intimate Biography New York: Berkeley Books. p. 29
(5) Madonna (magazine), Spring 1990, Larry Flynt Publishing, "Madonna: Her Life and Times, Part 1."
(6) Bego, Mark. (1992) Blonde Ambition New York: Copper Square Press, p.52
(7) Taraborreli, J. Randy (2001) Madonna: An Intimate Biography New York: Berkeley Books, p. 57
(8) Bego, Mark. (1992) Blonde Ambition New York: Copper Square Press, p.61
(9) Bego, Mark. (1992) Blonde Ambition New York: Copper Square Press, p.89
(10) Hand, Rob. (1976) Planets in Transit: Life Cycles for Living Atglen Pa: Whitford Press, P. 401
(11) Bego, Mark. (1992) Blonde Ambition New York: Copper Square Press, p.163
(12) Bego, Mark. (1992) Blonde Ambition New York: Copper Square Press, p.194
(13) Bego, Mark. (1992) Blonde Ambition New York: Copper Square Press, p.217
(14) Bego, Mark. (1992) Blonde Ambition New York: Copper Square Press, p.292
(15) Taraborreli, J. Randy (2001) Madonna: An Intimate Biography New York: Berkeley Books, p. 328
(16) Taraborreli, J. Randy (2001) Madonna: An Intimate Biography New York: Berkeley Books, p. 331
(17) Billboard, February 21 1998, "WB Expects Madonna to 'Light' Up international Markets," by Larry Flick.
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