What words would you use to describe the atmosphere/setting/environment in the opening scenes?
The setting in the opening scenes seems to be very dull which reflects the period of time as the war was taking place.
How is a sense of community represented in the East End of London?
A sense of community is represented through the Kray family. It is set during the war meaning that the family don't have much and purely live by supporting each other. All of the family, even the aunties, have close relationships with each other as they need to stay together in order to get through the struggle of the war and make the most of what they have. A sense of community is also shown in the opening scenes when one of the women from across the road is cleaning her doorstep and within seconds all the other women on the street are out and commenting on it as though they are shocked. Another part of the opening scenes which represents a sense of community is during the air raid when all the women and children are down in the tube station crowded round whilst listening to Cannonball Lee tell stories.
How have the Kray Twins personalities been shaped by events/circumstances. Consider:
Their closeness to each other
Their attitude towards weak and vulnerable people
Their feelings of strength and invulnerability
The twins from a young age have been close to each other and throughout the film we realise that they are like one person and need each other to survive. This is also shown in the opening scenes when Ronnie Kray is in hospital and his mother, Violet Kray, takes him home stating that Ronnie doesn't need any hospital treatment, all he needs is his twin Reggie. This shows the strong bond that the twins have. From birth, Violet Kray has looked after and protected the twins. During the air raid we hear Violet say to her twins that no one would dare touch them while shes around. This attitude that she had towards her twins clearly instilled a sense of invulnerability into them which is why they have grown to be not afraid of anyone or anything. Also, after the boxing match has occured and the twins are sat at home with their mother she tells them that they don't fight each other, they fight the people outside. This is another event which has shaped their personalities, they are being taught to fight those who are on the outside otherwise known as the weak and vulnerable people.
Some good responses to questions 2 and especially 3 but your answer to question 1 is a bit weak and lacking in detail Marnie.
ReplyDeleteWWW- you have discussed well in your answer to question 3 how the twins' invulnerability feelings were shaped by the relationship they had with their mother, and you have shown how there is a community in the film in question 2
EBI- you had discussed in more detail the setting through analysing the mise-en-scene of the street and the setting, and also used some specific quotes or references to the film to illustrate your points in connection with question 3.
Show me- reply to this post and give some specific examples of how Violet shapes the twins (a quote or a more detailed scene description), and describe the mise-en-scene of the street to bring more detail to question 1.
During the air raid scene Violet says to the twins that no one will hurt them, they wouldn't dare when she's around. This shows how Violet has shaped the twins and gave them their sense of invulnerability.
ReplyDeleteThey live on a row of terraced houses, their house is small, dark and dingy yet they make the most out of what they have got. Although Violet and Charlie have a very distant relationship.