Violence In Bonnie And Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde is a story of love on the run during the Great Depression in the 1930’s. The movie romanticizes crime and violence and perhaps tell us something in a broader sense about desperate young adults dealing with the depression. Bonnie Parker meets Clyde Barrow when he tries to steal her mother's car, she is immediately intrigued with his “bad boy” act because deep down she is tired of living a simple life as a waitress. When excitement comes at her she takes the opportunity to run away with a stranger, an infamous love affair begins. Clyde and Bonnie soon begin their journey, robbing banks, escaping justice and recruiting the famous Barrow Gang. The Barrow Gang includes Clyde’s brother Buck, Blanche Buck’s wife and C.W. the mechanic they picked up at a gas station. Together, the fugitive group conquers the midwest, and manages to become the most wanted successful bank robbing gang. …show more content…
As their lives are portrayed as exciting and luxurious they are actually living in regret and fear. In one of the scenes Bonnie is seeing admiring herself in the mirror imagining her life as an actress, she has a moment to herself to cherish her dreams because she knows that life as a criminal comes with an end. She also has a strong desire for physical intimacy with Clyde, he could never have an emotional attachment with her. This idea of physical intimacy is interesting because he could not touch her which portrayed him as vulnerable but yet he is the leader of a “violent gang”, he demands, orders and rules the midwest but simply can’t share a night with