Bonnie and Clyde - Bad Image Given to Audience

Bonnie and Clyde

Glamorizing characters such as Bonnie and Clyde can indeed send a very dangerous message to viewers. Sadly in today’s society, most role models for young children and even adults have become the characters that are being portrayed in popular movies and television shows. People look up to these individuals, admire them, and inspire to be like them.

In instances where the actors on screen are playing the “cool” yet bad guy, it can give a very harsh and mixed signal to the audience. Throughout the film Bonnie and Clyde, the two main characters portray the idea of robbing banks as something sexy and thrilling. While robbing the banks in the movie, they made it seem easy and fun. They also seemed adventurous and spontaneous. They made it look effortless and easy, and at times even justified. Some might even see them as brave and courageous for doing something like that. Although they had killed people along the way throughout the movie, the audience never really got to see the aftermath of their actions. They left town after town, moving on as if nothing had ever happened until the end.

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