r gang to the Jessie James gang. It depicts them as a pair of sympathetic, modern day folk heroes with a "Robin Hood" cause that is at odds with an amoral society. In light of the 1960’s mindless violence, the film rang true and gave a logical explanation that the criminal was the product of a warped government and society. With her poem, Bonnie established Bonnie and Clyde as a modern day myth, on that so perfectly foretold their demise. Clyde promised that he would give Bonnie the opportunity "to be somebody" and she gave him a legacy in return.Although there aren’t any direct religious symbols in Bonnie &Clyde, it is interesting to note that before the end of the film, she picks a piece of fruit out of the bag she has just bought, takes a bite and gives the rest to Clyde. In the following scene, Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed by Texas Ranger Hamer and local law enforcement and shot multiple times, ultimately causing their deaths.. This is the second time that we see Bonnie in the role of Eve and Clyde as Adam. The first time she "tempted" him was when she first met him and dared him to use his gun. This act lead to the crime spree that would follow, ultimately foreshadowing their inescapable death. The second act of "temptation", by Bonnie to Clyde, imminently foreshadows the death of the pair. This gives the viewer the impression that it is Bonnie who controlled their destiny, she is the one who uses her seductively to gain power.In conclusion, it is obvious to argue that genre ideology had undergone immense change from the 1930’s when The Public Enemy was released to the 1960’s when Bonnie & Clyde first premiered on the big screen. The female roles in The Public Enemy were stereotypical of the roles handed to women in the 1930’s and also conveyed the zeitgeist of society. During the 1960’s, as indicated by Bonnie & Clyde, there was the emergence of the women’s role as a central character of ...
