Bonnie and Clyde Paper

Lesley Boyle

Mrs. Rolley

English 9A

May 2, 2011

Bonnie and Clyde Paper

Bonnie and Clyde were a young couple in love who were out on the open road and running from the law. They committed several crimes, like robbing banks, and stores. Bonnie and Clyde were responsible for thirteen murders during all of there robberies. They were very desperate criminals, that constantly feared, that they were going to be killed by the police, because of there crimes.

Bonnie Parker was born on October 1, 1910 in Rowena, Texas. She was the second of three children to Henery and Ema Parker. Her father, Henery, died unexpetendly in 1914, then they moved with her mothers,mother. Bonnie was a very good kid, who did well in school, but she ended up dropping out at age sixteen. After she did that she married Roy Thornton. In 1927 he got caught for robbery and sentenced to five years in prison. Bonnie and Roy never divorced, but yet the never spoke again in her life.

Clyde Barrroe was born on March 24, 1909 in Telico, Texas. Clyde was the sixth, of eight children to Henery, and Cummie Barrow. During rough times Clyde was often sent to live with relatives, for the fact that his family had no money for food. Then once they thought they lost everything they moved to Open Dallas where his father opend a gas station. Clyde was often in trouble for stealing things, like turkeys, and cars. In his life time he had, two serious girlfreinds, but he was never settled down and married.

In January 1930, Bonnie and Clyde met at a mutual friends house. On March 11, 1930 Clyde was sentenced to two years in prison for past crimes. Shortly later he escaped with the help of Bonnie, then he got caught again and was sentenced to forteen years in prison. Later after that he escaped again. Bonnie desided that she was going to help Clyde, and was put in jail. After she was out her, and Clyde robbed five different states which included; Texas, Oklahoma, Missuri, Louisiana, and New Mexico.

Bonnie and Clyde were in love, and stayed together until the end. They lived out of their cars, stealing new cars as often as possible. They lived off the money they stole from small grocery stores, and gas stations. On may 23, 1934 they were caught. They were driving when six police officers spotted them. Both Bonnie and Clyde were shot over 130 times, and died instantly. They were both took back to Dallas and buried seperatly.