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Movie Review: “Do the Right Thing” by Spike Lee

Individuals who are able to talk to one another in a constructive way and those who are not
Mookie a 25 year old pizza delivery man of African-American decent is able to communicate in a constructive manner with his boss, Sal (Do the Right Thing). Sal is an Italian-American who has lived in the neighborhood for over 25 years; even though, Sal and Mookie come from different racial backgrounds and are able to talk constructively, there seems to be racial or ethnic tension between different races in Brooklyn. Sal’s elder son Pino does not get along with Mookie; ...

Introduction

Political change is the altering in the theory and practice of influencing individuals of the same interest. In its narrow sense political change is the modification of ways of achieving and practicing of governance position. Various methods and tools are used in bringing about political change in the society. The tools usually employed in bringing about political change are far reaching tools and methods like movies, media and general political campaigns. Political change in this case is the promotion of intended political perspective on matters pertaining making laws, negotiation amongst political subjects, exercising force and general governance.
Film ...

The opening scene of the movie “Do the Right Thing,” directed by Spike Lee in 1989, indicates that the movie will cover racial issues. However, the movie does not have a coherent story. Several random situations are presented through the day, and each situation creates more tension in the viewer. Finally, the tension explodes when a fight starts at Sal’s Place and results in one death, a demolished store, and a fight between the local community and the police. Although the quotes by Martin Luther King and Malcolm X at the end of the movie provide a form of conclusion to the movie, ...