Comparison Of Doing The Right Thing And The Road Not Taken

As our modern society develops, people’s cultural values start to alter between altruism to self-interest depending on what benefits them the most. In the article “The Wrong Way to Get People to Do the Right Thing”, Kohn explains that people are offering help not because of intrinsic factors but through extrinsic rewards. Through Kohn’s effective claims and related sources, they show enough evidence that people’s desire to help others will diminish if rewards were to be removed.

The film “Do the right thing” directed by Spike Lee opened eyes on many business ethical issues and environmental behavior in the city of Brooklyn, New York where the movie took place. Some of the behaviors by employees seen in the film were mind blowing. One of the behaviors that caught my attention the most was the rudeness. There were many reasons why the employees were rude. In other words, I cannot blame employees to there direct action. Speaking of ethical behavior, I noticed a racial conflict between three races. The three races were the blacks, whites and Puerto Ricans. In the film “Do the right thing” many of the unhappy customers stayed unhappy at all times. They thought that business owners were racist, so therefore, they acted in a negative manner. Also, the behavior of the police was terrible which I will speak more about in the upcoming paragraphs. Throughout decades, ethical issues have always been a major problem all over the world due to lack of knowledge and personality.

There are many films in this world that tackle the topic of race. It is an unfortunate truth that leads to many options when choosing a film to show to the students of Coe College. With a large majority of the students at Coe being white, choosing a film that addresses the themes of racism in the 20th century is something that can be a sensitive subject. It is the reason that a film that addresses tension among different race on a block in Bed-Sty is the most appropriate for the audience at Coe College. The film Do The Right Thing, directed by Spike Lee, challenges the characters in the film, along with the audience viewing the film to form opinions on sensitive subjects and to do the right thing in a difficult situation.Spike Lee uses the film, Do The Right Thing, to address racial tension in the 20th century through his use of color, camera framing and narrative.

The movie “Do the Right Thing” takes place in the neighborhood of Bed-Stuy. Having watched this movie several times in the last twenty-five years one can see not much has changed in the interactions in real life versus the movie. People in the Black community still has a certain look, when other races uses the “N” word. The outcry of police brutality is still done within the community, but it also protested on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media. Where there was to be a boycott of Sal’s in the movie, there are other boycott of restaurants and other venues across the country. The movie also covers the typical relationship a woman has with her man, when one feels, that her man is not being up to par. The movie shows what happens in the community still covers The “What’s Happening” today.

How closely does the film “Do the Right Thing” resemble the current state of race relations in America?

In the film “Do The Right Thing” by Spike Lee, cinematography and sound serve as critical components to emphasize the racial tensions between the various characters. Set in a predominantly black neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, the action of the film consists of a series of unfolding events that take place over the course of one hot summer day. Heat, serves as a catalyst to the film’s rising tensions and makes up one of the key symbols in the film. The purpose of this paper is to examine two elements of film; cinematography and sound, in Do The Right Thing, and analyze how these elements develop meaning and understanding of the film.

In spite of the fact that Do the Right Thing and Jungle Fever are both associated with social and political issues, they tend to navigate through various racial viewpoints using different cinematic elements. Spike Lee uses a variety of techniques in his film to bring awareness to events occurring in today's society. For example Do the Right Thing, is a film that tackles down the social issue of prejudice as well as the controversial issues between Italian-Americans and African Americans in New York City. The whole movie unravels around the “Wall of Fame” located inside Sal’s Pizzeria, which only features Italian actors. One day a local customer name Bugging Out, demands to have black actors, since after all the pizzeria is located within a black neighborhood. Soon enough the “Wall of Fame” becomes a symbolic representation of racism and hate which leads to a riot involving an explicit scene of police brutality. On the other hand Jungle Fever, tends to emphasise on the subject of interracial couples, as well as the controversy between Italian-Americans and African Americans and of course the usage of drugs. The movie is based on Flipper, an African American architect who has an affair with his secretary Angie, who is an Italian-American. The climax of the movie occurs when Flipper’s wife Drew, finds out about the affair and from then on society begins to reject Flipper and Angie because of social norms. Forcing them into a corner where they later learn that they were driven

The movie Do the Right Thing, composed, coordinated and created by Spike Lee, concentrates on a solitary day of the lives of racially differing individuals who live and work in a lower-class neighborhood in Brooklyn New York. Notwithstanding, this common day happens on one of the most sizzling days of summer. The movie fixates on how social class, race and the ethical choices that the characters make directly affect the way individuals communicate with each other. Furthermore, in this essay I will analyses Spike Lee’s use of mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, and sound in the film.

Integrity to a person is like a bone to a dog; it is easy to lose, but hard to find. In life, people should follow three simple pathways which will help them enhance their personality. First, try not to exclude anyone, second, try not to evaluate a person until one is aware of their situation, and finally, try not to think someone is better than someone else; these three examples are what is known as integrity. To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, the main character Scout learns that racial discrimination can cause people to say mean things, hurt people, and can cause emotional pain. She realizes that there’s one person who doesn’t believe in racial discrimination; it’s her father Atticus.

Do The Right Thing, directed by Spike Lee is a film that acts as a call to action for the audience to differentiate what doing the right thing actually means. New York City in 1989 was filled with issues of race and class. Crime rates were high and one of the highest recorded in history only second to the preceding year of 1990. Cases like the central park five where african american youths and other minorities were falsely accused of crimes, caused for unjust views of the justice system designed to protect these people as opposed to persecuting the innocent in the most blatant and obvious ways. Along with false accusations within the system, New York City was also filled with police brutality stories. “The organization has collected information

As Maya Angelou stated "Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently". without courage nothing is possible. Calpurnia, Tom Robinson and Mrs. Dubose embody courage in all its glory. Throughout the book they display their courage some bigger than others. Although Tom, Calpurnia, and Mrs. Dubose may have not gotten what they wanted or needed they were steadfast in their beliefs. Each showing their worth in a different way to the small back

A mirror can not lie. It reflects an exact image of whoever looks into it. It shows a person what works and what is in desperate need for change, which means that a decision must be made every time one comes upon their reflection— accept what is seen or take the steps to make the change. Spike Lee gave the world a mirror when he created the film “Do the Right Thing.” He showed the world exactly much change is needed. The body of society is wrinkled with centuries of injustice, scarred with generations of suffering, and burdened with lifetimes of painful memories. Society is in need of healing. Lee shows us how to go about this healing by using a cycle of agitation and resolution in each pair of scenes. In order to begin to solve America’s race problem the conversation must have a balance of agitation and resolution.

A mirror can not lie. It reflects an exact image of whoever looks into it. It shows a person what works and what is in desperate need for change, which means that a decision must be made every time one comes upon their reflection— accept what is seen or take the steps to make the change. Spike Lee gave the world a mirror when he created the film “Do the Right Thing.” He showed the world exactly much change is needed. The body of society is wrinkled with centuries of injustice, scarred with generations of suffering, and burdened with lifetimes of painful memories. Society is in need of healing. Lee shows us how to go about this healing by using a cycle of agitation and resolution in each pair of scenes. In order to begin to solve America’s race problem the conversation must have a balance of agitation and resolution.

Certain choices are made by the individuals and in most of the cases; choices are based on the surroundings of the individuals. One of the main aims of the paper is to compare and contrast two characters from selected short stories. The first character is Sylvia from "The Lesson" written by Toni Cade Bambara and the Narrator from the poem written by Robert Frost "The Road Not Taken". The reason to compare Sylvia and The Narrator is to compare the choices made by an individual.

I had to choose between playing a full-time summer sport or going on family vacations in the summer. Sports enriched my life in many ways such as creating more memories with my friends, allowing my pitching to improve, and gaining valuable team experience. Family vacations also could have changed my life as it allows for more family time, memories, and adventures. In the end, I chose to play a summer sport because it increased my games per year, practices per year, and a significant increase in game experience. I am happy with my decision because it gave me lifelong experiences.