Love can be an excruciating emotion. Fame provides self-actualization. Together, love and fame can drive common people to do uncommon things. It can turn an innocent school boy into a rattlesnake, an alluring young poet into a sweet talking pillager. Arthur Penn's film Bonnie and Clyde tells the tale of a duo bound by love and destined for fate. The movie follows the two lovebirds on their spree of armed robberies, while highlighting their yearning for opulence and fame. The film was released in the 1960s but was set during the Great Depression. This was a time of great financial struggle for many Americans. Poverty was rampant. This lead some to a life of crime. Bonnie and Clyde were meager thieves, using tawdry tactics. Clyde was a smooth…show more content… The first robbery Clyde commits in her presence seems to excite Bonnie. She appears dazzled and aroused smiling and fidgeting in her seat as Clyde returns. After they make their getaway she begins to make romantic advances towards Clyde. He refutes these advances, and states "I aint no stud service." Clyde wasn't interested in a physical relationship with Bonnie. Stating, "I don't see no percentage in it." While Clyde Barrow is definitely no lover boy, he cares deeply for Bonnie. She asks Clyde why he thinks she is special. He answers "Because you are different! You're like me and want different things." Bonnie isn’t just a cute cocktail waitress to him. He feels a deep connection and thus performs many acts of chivalry in her defense. In particular, when a Texas Ranger spits in Bonnie's face he becomes infuriated. Clyde Handcuffs the ranger to a small boat and pushes the boat out to the middle of a lake. In many scenes, Clyde in spirits Bonnie for various reasons. Notably, after a not so great meeting with her mother. Bonnie states "I don't have any family anymore." It's as if she realizes that her mother doesn't approve of her suitor. Clyde proceeds to sit on the bed next to her. With his arm on her shoulder, he says, "I'm your family now." This statement is simple but fulfilling to Bonnie. She appears comforted and physically embraces
