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    Do the Right Thing Films document critical historical events, entertain masses and educate the public on particular practices. Depending on the theme and intent of the director, films have a substantial contribution to the human civilization. Do the Right Thing directed by Spike Lee is a1989 American comedy-drama that highlights the racial tension in the ancient society. The film depicts a typical day for Lee in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn when strains between the whites, Indians and African Americans

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    Joseph pierce is an inventor who created the indoor snow machine. No mess just touchable white snow that leaves no water. Really it is an amazing piece of work. There is only one problem, well for now. That is that Joseph is only 9 years old. Joseph is walking to school with his two friends Emily and Alex in the land of Pictopia. Pictopia is a hidden underwater continent humans made after the icebergs melted and the ozone was destroyed. Joseph is an A student who is known by everyone in the school

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    Stereotype is considering to be "A fixed, over generalized belief about a particular group or class of people." (Cardwell, 1996). Having a form of judgment on a social group or an individual based upon there characterizes or lifestyle they live. Do the right thing is a 1989 comedy-drama film directed and written by Spike Lee take place over the hottest day on a block in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Lee plays Mookie who is a 25- year old man who is determining to make a better living for himself

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    As a sneaker collector I knew about Do The Right Thing because of the infamous scene where Buggin Out’s Air Jordans get stepped on. After experiencing this movie for the first time on the big screen there were so many things I picked up which I would not have if I saw it on my own. Spike Lee does an amazing job creating a visual experience for the audience using the voice of the characters and also by appealing to the users senses. In the opening title starts off with the song by Public Enemy called

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    Do The Right Thing Theme

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    Do the Right Thing (1989), is about addressing the subject of frustration that many African Americans during the time dealt with. Directed by Spike Lee, Do the Right Thing is about an Italian pizza shop and the tension that it creates in a predominately black neighborhood. Along with the excessive heat, the tension in the community is ignited by the lack of famous African American figures on the Wall of Fame displayed in the pizza place, and the refusal to incorporate any by the owner. The idea,

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    Cisco gasped like a drowning man as he was violently sent back to reality. 8:23 pm, that was the time he saw on the cellphone. It couldn’t be that late just yet. If he was right, he still had time. He couldn’t find Barry right now, but he now knew where the man was going to be, or at least he had part of the answer. And who was that woman? Her voice was very familiar, very familiar, and yet he was sure it wasn’t someone working with him on a daily basis. It sadly meant the speedster wasn’t going

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    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

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    My father has taught me a lot about life. Although not being a role model, or even a positive influence in my life, my relationship with has taught me at least one thing; anyone can change, but only if they want to and have the drive to do so. Not only me, but a lot of my family have tried to get him to change some of the bad habits he has. I spent years of my childhood being frustrated and blaming myself over this, trying over and over to get him to see what he does is terrible. But after all of

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    Erin strengthened herself for work. She knew that the gossip mill was probably full fledge on, so she had to have her game face on. She’d already been scheduled for 2 weeks off due to her wedding but since Monica was taking her place bathing in the suns in the South of France, she’d just taken the 2 weeks of leave and had gathered herself up. She was still going through slight depression at the betrayal but she was better now. She felt better than she had the first week, where she’d just cried

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    Do the Right Thing is a well-rounded film that is full of complex characters and a thought out story. Starring and directed by Spike Lee, this film has its own completely unique style and voice. The film has a certain point of view, but it never pushes it on the audience. The way the moral is presented in Do the Right Thing is actually pretty ambiguous. Unlike most movies were one group of characters are all entirely good, and another group is entirely bad, this film subverts that trope. The end

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