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Buggin Out: A Psychological Analysis Of Radio Raheem

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This movie is about a neighborhood in Brooklyn and it is one of the hottest days they have had. Mookie is believer boy for Sal’s Pizzeria. The day starts off with everyone getting along with one another, but it soon turns into a very bad day. The one customer, Buggin Out, complains to Sal that there are no blacks up on his Wall of Fame. Another one of his customers, Radio Raheem, comes in and has his radio blasting. Both end up getting kicked out, but come back in the end and start to fight with Sal. Soon a huge fight starts and ends with Radio Raheem being killed by police. This then leads to all the people in the neighborhood setting his pizzeria on fire. The main protagonist throughout the movie had to be Mookie. He is a young black man,

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