THE 1960s

1. In what ways does BONNIE AND CLYDE reflect the mood, attitudes, people, and feel of the decade that produced it--the 1960s? (Consider the following: What was going on in the United States during the 1960s? How did the values of the younger generation differ from the older during the 1960s? What kinds of films was Hollywood making in the early 1960s, and why were they not resonating with the younger generation? What is French New Wave and where can you see its influence in BONNIE AND CLYDE?)

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Many things affected the life of Bonnie and Clyde causing them to become criminals They entered an America which was poverty struck Plenty of people had less hope than they had money Bonnie and Clyde ... View the full answer