Thursday, 22 October 2015
The Krays Opening Sequence
1>What words would you use to describe the atmosphere in the opening scenes? (setting, environment)
The atmosphere in the opening scene is very dark and dirty, the east end was a place of poverty. Furthermore the twins were alive during the war period so the city was literally like a bomb site.
2>how is a sense of community represented in the east end of london.
As this film is set during the war, many people have to 'make do' with what they have due to rations etc however they all appreciate what they have and club together in order to help one another out in times of need.
3>how have the twins personalities been shaped by events/circumstances, consider:
1 -their closeness to each other
2-their attitude towards weak snd vulnerable people .
3- their feelings of strength and invulnerability
The twins closeness has been formed from birth, naturally they were very close as they were twins however the behaviour of their mother had a massive impact on the twins and she was the main reason for their strong bond. Violet Kray instilled the closeness between the twins, she always told the boys that they needed one another. For example - hospital scene. Reggie Kray was hospitalised with an infection/disease which needed to be treated medically however Violet suggested that all he needed was to be at home with Ron, then she took him home.The fact she believed a twin bond would be better than actual genuine medical treatment shows how strong and close she believed the twins were. Also after the boxing scene where the two brothers had a fight Violet said to the twins 'we fight the others, not each other'. The twins are also treated as one person rather than two, their mother and their aunt tell them to do everything together furthermore they do everything together. Their aunt gives them both the exact same present (the crocodile), their individuality is taken away from them. Both of the twins tend to think that they are dominant over people, furthermore they feel that vulnerable people are inferior and actually a way to make money through protection rackets etc. They feel that their dad is weak and not a strong figure in their life unlike their mother who they admire greatly.Although, the twins may not like vulnerable people they equally they do not like dominant people either who may be a match for them, such as other gangsters/criminals. They like the fact that people fear them as they feel invincible and invulnerable so they will not get caught by the police, nor will anyone try to harm them / be of a nuisance in anyway to them.
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This is a piece of work with contrasts in Ellie. Question 3 is well answered whereas questions 1 and 2 are a little lacking in detail and vague.
ReplyDeleteWWW- I really like the comment about how the twins individualities have been taken away from them in Q3, and also about the invulnerability.
EBI- you had described the mise-en-scene of the environment at the start of the film in a little more detail and given examples (quotes or scenes) to develop further the point you make about how people "make do" with what they had. It's a good point but it needs elaboration.
Show me- reply to this post and explain in more detail the setting and the environment in the opening of the film and how the sense of community is represented, fo example by the fact that members of the same family all seem to live next to each other
The area has rows of terrace houses where working class people live. The family's don't have much for example, Violet Kray , her family and her sisters all live on the same street in squalid houses, yet they are happy as they have each other. There is a strong sense of community within the street as they all work together, helping one another with such things like sharing food if one family is in need etc. They all make the best out of what they have got as Violet says about her sister Rose 'she's always got something for them, and doesn't have two pennies to rub together'. Although the family may not have a lot of money they always find a way to provide and support one another. Five people live in the Kray household; three children and two adults. The house is very small yet they never moan about what they don't have, they value what they have and what they value most is family. Violet is the matriarch of the family who holds them all together, telling the boys that no one will ever harm them when she is around.
ReplyDeleteAlso, no matter how rich and famous the twins become they still visit home a lot, * (need to explain in more detail.)
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