English 1100
23 May 2018
Prof. Young
Do the Right Thing Response
The movie Do the Right Thing by Spike Lee is takes place in Brooklyn 1989. The characters Mookie, Da Mayor, and Mother Sista are all dynamic characters. For instances, Mookie takes advantage of Sal and makes excuses of why his deliveries are so long. Sal could fire Mookie, but does not. However, once the fight breaks out Mookie turns his back on Sal and his family and vandalizes his pizzeria. For Da Mayor, in the beginning of the script, many would think he is a static character, but he is not. He may seem like a static character because he is an alcoholic. Da Mayor proves himself to the audience by resucing Eddie, Mother Sista, and Jade. When the mob began, Da Mayor did not participate in the actions; instead he saved Sal, Vito, and Pino from the mob. Mother Sista is a protector of the block and seems to be good, but when the mob broke out, she joined the mob and helped destroy Sal's pizzeria. Overall, the movie is a reflection of actions that has happened in police custody in Brooklyn 1989. This movie was to spread awareness of real life situations that has happened. For example, Elenore Bumpers, Yusef Hawkins and Michael were all killed while in police custody. Radio Raheem was killed and beaten to death by police officers in front of his entire neighborhood. Radio Raheem represents what has happened to the real victims in while they were in police custody.
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