Do The Right Thing Sociology

At 1:17:58, Tina makes her first appearance in the company of her partner, Mookie. With Tina housebound by her role as caregiver for their son, Hector, and Mookie resigned to a life of “making money, getting paid” at Sal’s, the traditional gender dynamics of their relationship are quickly established. Indeed, Tina appears so imprisoned by her circumstances that she must purchase the attention of her lover by ordering food from his place of work. Though Mookie’s victimhood at the hands of capitalism is attested by his initial unwillingness to join the boycott of his employer, his interest in pursuing an alternate family life is clearly low, as demonstrated by his immediate desire for “nasty” (sexual intercourse) over interaction with his young child upon arrival at the apartment.
As the two lovers embrace onscreen for the first time, the illusion
Nevertheless, a clear comparison can be made between the earlier film’s protagonist, Nola Darling (Tracy Camilla Johns), and Tina’s depiction in her longest scene. Notably, just as Nola’s independence is compromised by the aggressive masculinity of her three male suitors, Tina’s initial tenaciousness in chastising Mookie for his absence is short-lasted, as evidenced by her eventual undressing despite initial protest. Although in both cases, the male characters are far from faultless, they at least demonstrate Lee’s intended three-dimensionality that affords them the agency to “act” rather than simply “react” to others. Hence, Nola has no choice but to passively resigns herself to being raped by Jamie (Tommy Redmond Hicks), while Tina realises that there is little she can do to deny Mookie’s carnal urges, and therefore submits to him, aware that he possesses little interest in her