Racism In The Movies

Part I of Essay
Spike Lee’s, Do The Right Thing is a comtemporary look at racism in a ordinary city urban neighborhood. The movie is seen through the eyes of the main character, Mookey, we are shown the multiple relationships and often typical stereotypes of racial groups. This movies is f ....

Part II of Essay
.... The man leaves feeling even more frustrated than before and decides to organize a boycott. To his dismay, he is only able to recruit a single person. Another conflict occurs between Mookey and one of of Sal’s sons. Sal’s son is an outspoken racist, or so it seems. He is always urging Sal to try to sell the business and leave the neighborhood to get away from “these” people (black people). Mookey forces Sal’s son to look at himself and examine his own values. He asks him who his favorite sports heroes and musicians are. They are all blacks ....