Similarities Between Bonnie And Clyde

One final similarity between Ned and Clyde is in the manner in which their crime sprees, and ultimately their lives were ended. David Thompson of The Guardian describes the ending as “Orgasmic, yet it crept in under the tattered remnants of the old censorship system.” In the film’s final scene Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed on the side of the road while they were attempting to help a sympathizer with car trouble. It starts out with startled birds flying out of the bushes, then Bonnie and Clyde exchange concerned looks and then are gunned down by the police. The scene is very dramatic, illustrating the police’s desire to end their crime spree. According to the Coroners Report, Bonnie and Clyde both each received in excess of 20 gunshots to the body and various lacerations from glass and metal shavings stemming from the broken windows. Similarly, Ned Kelly’s last moments were littered with gunfire.
The Kelly Gang’s final stand occurs at a hotel in Glenrowan Australia that is subsequently surrounded by the police.
After gangs plan to derail a train full of police man was derailed itself the gang emerged from the hotel dressed in their suits of home made armor armed with rifles and began exchanging gunfire with the police. Unfortunately, for the Kelly Gang their armor wasn’t as effective as they thought it was going to be, the fatal flaw of the design was the lack of protection for their legs. Ned’s brother Dan and fellow gang members Steve and Joseph were gunned down in front of the hotel while Ned managed to escape and evade for a short time. In his final stand Ned reemerged and was able to fire off a few final shots at the police before they targeted his unprotected legs and ended the reign of terror produced by the Kelly
gang.
Ned Kelly is an Australian folk hero that is often times misunderstood. Peter Carey recognized this and wrote a novel illustrating Ned Kelly the person, not just Ned Kelly the outlaw. Through a unique perspective we learn that Ned’s upbringing and the environment in which he was raised in really effected him and his development. On the other hand, Arthur Penn portrays Clyde as a well dressed, brazen, cold hearted sharpshooter who “aint no lover boy.” (Penn) Being that Bonnie and Clyde is a film that’s subjected to budget and time constraints Penn wasn’t able to shed light on how Clyde became a notorious bank robber. Upon researching the question why, we begin to see how important a stable family environment is and the negative effects instability had on our favorite outlaws.