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Legal Authorities In Bonnie And Clyde

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The legal authorities in Bonnie and Clyde (1967) are depicted as the antagonists to the protagonists Bonnie and Clyde. The police are depicted as bumbling, as they trying to catch the Barrow Gang, but are looking in the wrong place and arresting the wrong people. The Barrow Gang take a mocking tone to the police’s efforts and embarrass and humiliate Texas Ranger Frank Hamer when they capture him. This is an example of how the Barrow Gang are depicted as anti-establishment in the film.

Bonnie and Clyde are not presented as typical heroes. It is established at the beginning of the film that Clyde is an unemployed thief and had been in prison. Soon after meeting, Clyde robs a store at gunpoint to impress Bonnie. Both are excited by the act and

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