Bonnie and Clyde did many types of crime that changed the world tremendously. For two whole years, many people had different opinions on them. Bonnie and Clyde have left an impact on the world with their rebellious lives and dedication to each other. Even if they violate the law.
Bonnie Parker was born on October 1, 1910 in the small town of Rottweiler, Texas. Her father Charles Parker was a bricklayer who died when Bonnie was 4 years old. Her widowed mother, Emma Parker, moved the family to a suburb of Dallas called Cement City. Bonnie grew up with two siblings, one brother and one sister, both very smart students in the local school. Bonnie showed an interest in poetry and literature during school, and won honors in all her studies. She is considered very beautiful and dreams of becoming an actress. When Bonnie was in school, she didn't show any criminal path that anyone could see. In the second grade of high school, Bonnie started dating her classmate Roy Thornton. Six days before her 16th birthday, she married him and they tried to start living together. Roy was physically abused, so the marriage did not last. In May 1929, Roy was imprisoned for robbery, and they never met again.
Clyde Barrow was born on March 24, 1909 in Trico, Texas. He is the fifth of seven children born to Cumie T. Walker (mother) and Henry Basil Barrow (dad). His family owned a farm but closed down due to drought, so they moved to Dallas, where he later met Bonnie. Clyde went to school until the age of 16, and planned to become a musician. He also likes to play saxophone and guitar. His elder brother, Marvin Ivan Barrow (also known as Buck) soon allowed Clyde to lead a life of crime. It started with petty theft and quickly escalated to armed robbery. By 1929, Clyde was only 20 years old and wanted for several robberies.
Clyde first met Bonnie in January 1930. They met through a mutual friend, when Bonnie was a waitress. Clyde was immediately fascinated, and the two spent a lot of time together in the following weeks. When Clyde went to jail for multiple car thefts, this new relationship was interrupted. In prison, Clyde wanted to escape and be with Bonnie again. Bonnie is very willing to help her new relationship escape from prison so that they can be together again. She sneaked the gun into the prison for him, and Clyde used the weapon to escape with some of his inmates. A week later, they were captured and Clyde was sentenced to 14 years of hard labor. Clyde was transferred to Eastham State Farm. During his tenure, Clyde and Bonnie wrote to each other. His thoughts returned to escape again. To ease his hard work, he cut off part of his big toe and the other toe. What he didn't know was that his mother planned to discuss with the judge the issue of getting Clyde on parole. After parole, he and Bonnie were reunited. He committed crimes with a small group of people, robbing banks and small businesses. Bonnie joined, but was arrested after an attempted robbery and sentenced to two months in prison. While awaiting trial, Bonnie wrote poems. Many of her works are related to Clyde and their relationship. One of her poems is called 'The Trails End' and some of them seem to tell the future of the couple. The last section reads, “Someday they will fall together, they will bury them side by side. A few will be sad. It is a relief to the law. But to Bonnie and Clyde it is death”.
In June 1932, the court did not convict Bonnie because she said she was kidnapped by the cart gang. After her release, she rejoined Clyde, and they continued to commit crimes with several others. They were involved in robberies across multiple states (Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Missouri). By 1933, the group was wanted for several murders, including the death of law enforcement officers. In April 1933, the group met at the Clyde Brothers (Barker) apartment in Joplin, Missouri. And W.D. Jones and Buck's wife. The neighbors began to doubt and called the police. There was a gun battle, but five people escaped, leaving two law enforcement officers dead. There are also movie characters that include photos of Bonnie and Clyde. Joplin Globe immediately released the images, when Bonnie and Clyde received national attention. In June of the same year, Bonnie suffered a car accident, severely injured her leg, and was carried most of the time.
Blanche (Buck’s wife), WD Jones, Buck, Bonnie and Clyde continue to commit crimes. In July, the police learned about them in Platte, Missouri, and another gun battle took place. Buck was badly injured, and soon died of his injuries. After the death of her husband, Blanche turned himself in and was sentenced to 10 years in prison Jones separated from Bonnie and Clyde and was arrested by the authorities in November 1933. Clyde escaped again for his friend Henry Methven in January 1934, when a team, including former Texas Ranger Frank Hammer, began to look for Bonnie and Clyde. Bonnie and Clyde seek refuge on the Henry family farm in Bienville, Louisiana. Frank Hammer learned of their whereabouts and asked Henry's father Ivan Methven for help. Ivan agreed to help as long as his son was treated with leniency. On May 23, 1934, Bonnie and Clyde were driving on a small road in Louisiana. They saw Ivan Methven standing next to his dilapidated truck. They didn't know that there was a team of officers waiting. When they stopped to help him pick up the truck, the police opened fire. Clyde was hit first and died on the spot. Some people claimed that they could hear Bonnie screaming in pain when she was fired a few shots.
The couple was so famous at the time of their death that people showed up in a crime spree and took away some things, such as a lock of hair, a few pieces of clothing, and even one of Clyde's ears. Despite wishing to be buried together, they were separated. Thousands of people went to the funeral, and even the newspaper published a special issue to cover the death. Bonnie and Clyde were severely romanticized by the media, even after they committed crimes. Nearly 100 years later, they are still being talked about, and their bullet-filled cars are still on display in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Bonnie and Clyde live on the fringe, some people love and others hate. Many crime frenzy movies have been made, such as the 1967 Arthur Penn movie 'Bonnie and Clyde'. The couple never separated, even in prison. They never betray each other and know that they can trust each other. It is said that Bonnie died in Clyde's arms, indicating that they were in the same boat and never left each other.