Benjamin Franklin was an avid influencer and icon of the 1700’s. Throughout his life, people looked up to him as a symbol of knowledge and propaganda. Not only did he have many important inventions, but he was also one of the key figures at political meetings. People sought his advice and his wisdom until his death in 1790. Similarly to Franklin, Bonnie and Clyde were important figures and icons of the 1930’s. The revenge they took against the banks and stores during the time of the Great Depression caused people to view them as symbols of rebellion and revenge. Bonnie and Clyde were tragic figures of the Great Depression who served as symbols of rebellion, changed the FBI, and revolutionized the movie industry.
Bonnie and Clyde were tragic symbols of the Great Depression. On October 29, 1929, the stock market crashed, leading to a nation wide poverty that lasted for ten years. During this time, unemployment rates soared from roughly 1.5 million …show more content…
Though they were not alive to see the impact that they had caused, the movies that were inspired by their legacies changed Hollywood’s old rule of censorship. In 1967, Bonnie and Clyde was released, and it caused extreme controversy among critics. Hay’s Code decided what was acceptable to put into movies, and the bloody deaths of Bonnie and Clyde were not found to be appropriate for Hollywood. The depiction of their deaths were so gruesome and real that they struck the nerve of many critics. The deaths were very detailed and people had never seen such acts of violence depicted on the big screen. Gray states that, “It was an atrocious mix of comedy and violence that captured the restless, maverick mood of the world”, and the people of the United States were in a state of shock and amazement at the intense depiction of Bonnie and Clyde’s deaths. The movie, Bonnie and Clyde, helped end the old rule of censorship among movies and allowed more freedom of
Bonnie and Clyde were tragic symbols of the Great Depression. On October 29, 1929, the stock market crashed, leading to a nation wide poverty that lasted for ten years. During this time, unemployment rates soared from roughly 1.5 million …show more content…
Though they were not alive to see the impact that they had caused, the movies that were inspired by their legacies changed Hollywood’s old rule of censorship. In 1967, Bonnie and Clyde was released, and it caused extreme controversy among critics. Hay’s Code decided what was acceptable to put into movies, and the bloody deaths of Bonnie and Clyde were not found to be appropriate for Hollywood. The depiction of their deaths were so gruesome and real that they struck the nerve of many critics. The deaths were very detailed and people had never seen such acts of violence depicted on the big screen. Gray states that, “It was an atrocious mix of comedy and violence that captured the restless, maverick mood of the world”, and the people of the United States were in a state of shock and amazement at the intense depiction of Bonnie and Clyde’s deaths. The movie, Bonnie and Clyde, helped end the old rule of censorship among movies and allowed more freedom of