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Visual Dynamics In Do The Right Thing By Spike Lee

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Short Paper #2: Visual Dynamics in Do The Right Thing
By Kedisha Dallas

One of the most significant themes found in Do The Right Thing is tension. In this film, tension is at the surface represented by the hot temperature. Spike Lee emphasizes this tension by placing it on the relationships between the different minority groups within the community. This tension becomes intense in the scene where Buggin Out argues about the Italian photos Sal has on the wall of his Pizzeria. The tension becomes unbearable in the tragic climax when Mookie throws the trash can through Sal’s window. Thus, starting a riot that leads to a terrible ending. The tension at the end of the film then highlights the irony of the title Do The Right Thing. People are expected

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