Writer Joseph Geringer's article Bonnie and Clyde: Romeo and Juliet in a Getaway Car explained part of Bonnie and Clyde's appeal to the public then, and their celebrity legend now, by saying "Americans thrilled to their 'Robin Hood' adventures. The presence of a female, Bonnie, escalated the sincerity of their intentions to make them something unique and individual - even at times heroic."
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