1. Message - The Krays believed themselves to be invulnerable
Evidence - At a young age they have a fight against a crowd of children in the school playground. Also, as they get older and they are in the national service scene they decide to punch the drill sergeant and leave.
2. Value - When people fear you its good because you can do anything.
Evidence - When Ronnie is in hospital she decides she doesn't want him in there anymore as all he needs is Reggie, even though she isn't allowed to take him out of hospital she does as the doctor fears her.
3. Message - The east end was a place poverty.
Evidence - Housing is very poor, dark and dingy in the middle of a row of terraced houses. Women scrubbing door steps.
4. Value - High value is placed upon family.
Evidence - They all look after each other in times of need and are a close family. Violet tells the twins that no one will harm them when she's around.
5. Message - The community sticks together and looks out for each other.
Evidence - All the sisters come out in order to try and keep the constable away so that their father can hide.
6. Value - Women have had to work hard and struggle through the war in a male dominated world.
Evidence - Violet says to the police man 'If you find him tell me I've got hungry mouths here to feed' which shows the struggle she is going through. Also she says that 'Housework is a dangerous occupation'.
7. Message - The Krays never had a male influence/ dominant figure in their life.
Evidence - Lack of relationship with Dad. Furthermore, their Grandad leads them astray when they end up fighting each other.
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