Bonnie+and+Clyde

  Bonnie Parker was born in Texas in 1910, and married at the age of sixteen. Her husband, Ray Thornton, was in jail for murder by their first wedding anniversary. Clyde Barrow was the first to engage in a life of crime. He was born in 1909, and had stolen his first car by 1926. The two villains met in 1930, and Clyde was incarcerated soon after. He escaped but was caught again, only to be released in 1932. The two left for their first trip on the road together in March of 1932 in a stolen car, and performed a robbery. Bonnie and Clyde went on to start a group of criminals, who were called the "Barrow Gang". They performed many auto thefts and other crimes with their gang, including police kidnappings, murders, and bank robberies. The two held onto eachother while fighting against destitution, the depression that was pulling them down. They were arrested a few times, but mostly evaded capture for many years. They cared for eachother, always risking their own lives to save the other. They were eventually shot near their hide-out in Black Lake Louisiana, on May 23rd, 1934 by a group of Texas Rangers. Bonnie and Clyde were one of the first infamous celebrity criminals, setting the stage for many others to step forth.

//"Some day they'll go down together; They'll bury them side by side; To few it'll be grief To the law a relief// //But it's death for Bonnie and Clyde."//  //**-From Bonnie's poem: The Story of Bonnie and Clyde**// -The poem shows that very few will be upset at Bonnie and Clyde's death, when she says "to feew it'll be grief". Bonnie and Clyde tormented many people in their escapades, and this line captures that evil quality. She also says "to the law a relief", which portrays the way Bonnie and Clyde broke the law throughout their whole lives, making them the villains that they were.  media type="youtube" key="BizxiDtFdrI" height="344" width="425" align="center"
 * First, the most obvious observation is the guns in the picture. Bonnie and Clyde performed many robberies at gunpoint, and even a few murders. The picture captures that moment, their villanous behavior.
 * The picture shows Clyde's anger. He was always the angrier of the two because he was more impoverished, which only increased with the depression. That anger contributed to his villainous traits.
 * There is a vehicle in the photo. From their history and behavior, we can infer that the car is stolen. Their crimes started with auto theft, and that continued throughout their lives. Stealing cars was one of Bonnie and Clyde's most infamous traits and that is captured in this picture.
 * The picture portrays Bonnie and Clyde's closeness. The way they are standing and holding their guns together makes it apparent that they are protecting eachother. They are in the same stance and prepared to shoot to defend eachother, representing their relationship and how they care for eachother.
 * Lastly, the picture shows Bonnie and Clyde's fearlessness. They performed robberies, murders, and kidnappings for years. They were chased by police and detectives for most of their lives. Despite all this, they kept doing what they were doing. They never backed down from fear, they stayed together and doing the things they did.

SOURCES: >  Bonnie_and_Clyde.htm>. . 
 * "Bonnie and Clyde." //Bio//. The Biography Channel, n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2009.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Geringer, Joseph. "BONNIE & CLYDE: ROMEO AND JULIET IN A GETAWAY CAR." //TruTV//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2009.

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