Movies · 1967
We rob banks.
— Clyde Barrow · Bonnie and Clyde
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Clyde makes an extraordinary admission sound like an ordinary introduction. The plainness helps turn criminal activity into an identity he can offer Bonnie, mixing candour with the appeal of a dangerous shared adventure.
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