Bonnie Parker

Bonnie Parker

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    Bonnie and Clyde
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Character Analysis

(Avoiding Spoilers)

Grew Up… in West Dallas. Bonnie’s a regular girl by all accounts. The Great Depression wasn’t easy on anyone, though.

Living… with her mother. That is, until she met handsome outlaw Clyde Barrow. Now they’re on the run together, driving all over the country.

Profession… former waitress turned bank robber. Bonnie was bored with her hum-drum life as a waitress, so when she caught Clyde trying to steal her mother’s car, she decided to join him. Now they’re holding up banks. They’re famous, in fact – in the Great Depression, the common man isn’t exactly a fan of the banks.

Interests… escaping her old life and running wild with Clyde. Bonnie’s never been anywhere but her hometown, and the freedom of the open road is intoxicating to her. But she’s intelligent, too, and even writes poetry.

Relationship Status… in love with Clyde. He loves her too, but they’re always on the run, and Clyde has some difficulty in the love-making department. At one point, Bonnie loses her temper and shouts, “You're just like your brother. Ignorant, uneducated hillbilly, except the only special thing about you is your peculiar ideas about love-making, which is no love-making at all. “

Challenge… escaping the long arm of the law. They have the cops, the feds, and a Texas Ranger on their tails, and as their popularity with the newspapers increases, so does the determination to catch them.

Personality… intelligent, daring, and bold. Bonnie was made to be something more than just a regular girl. She loves the thrill of robbing banks and of evading the cops. But she has a more sensitive side, too, and she’s getting worried about whether or not Clyde has an exit strategy.

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