Spike Lee’s 1989 film Do the Right Thing is able to effectively explore the problem of racial conflict in America by skilfully manipulating cinematic devices such as staging‚ narrative‚ cinematography‚ editing and sound. The concentration and emphasis on characters’ certain physical attributes with the use of photography and camera framing‚ the fast pace editing style and manipulation of sound all contribute to film’s overall meaning. In analysing the short sequence beginning with a small girl drawing
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Few words on "Do the right thing" movie I learned about Martin Luther King Jr.’s ’I Have a Dream’ speech and Malcolm X’s ’The Ballot or The Bullet’ speech in one of our previous classes. Interestingly‚ I found a reflection of both their speeches in this movie. To me‚ one of the most shocking scenes was when the white cop choked Radio Raheem to death. Although Radio‚ a gigantic black man‚ was refusing to submit to handcuffs‚ I believe that the white cop had no right to cross his boundaries and choke
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Andrew Rubin Intro to Film 11/1/14 Mise-en-Scene Question 1 Props and Lighting in Do the Right Thing Spike Lee’s classic film Do the Right Thing uses props and lighting throughout to convey meaning and emotions. One of the first props you see is clothing‚ which is relevant in the opening credits as Tina dances in various outfits. Her first outfit is a red dress‚ which could symbolize her love for her son and Mookie‚ or the bloodshed that is soon to come for this African American Brooklyn neighborhood
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The film‚ Do The Right Thing‚ explores racial tensions in a neighborhood in Brooklyn as a way to depict and convey the frustration of the African American community. The major way in which racial tensions are portrayed and emphasized within the film is through eloquent and elaborate cinematography. To be more specific‚ the methodical way in which each of the scenes and overall film was set up‚ captured‚ arranged‚ and developed enabled the viewer to more clearly understand the message that was being
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Do you thing that telemarketing should be illegal? Telemarketing has its advantages and disadvantages‚ but I believe that it should be illegal to continue the use of it. We all know that Telemarketing is a method of direct solicitation whether it’s by phone or face to face. I wouldn’t be the only one to say that these types of calls are very annoying‚ especially when they interrupt your morning or night sleep. I am a victim‚ of these types of calls. When I would receive calls and I did not recognize
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Running Head: How Ethically Responsible Should Companies Be For the Adverse Affects They Have On Countries They Enter To Do Business How Ethically Responsible Should Companies Be For the Adverse Affects They Have On Countries They Enter to Do Business Name of Student Name of University/College Name of Professor Course Abstract Changes in the business environment have presented a number of challenges to establish ways of doing business. Thus‚ managers realized that the survival and
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As I hop off my car to walk to the front gate of my school‚ all I hear is “OH! BEAT HER UP I HEARD THEY BE TALKING ABOUT YOU BEHIND YOUR BACK!” You see people being friends tell each other secrets and laughing to them fighting each other up not caring if anything happens to the other person. Seeing violence at a young age can affect a person to such a place never imagined. You start learning all types of ways to self-defend yourself. Now or later by seeing violence happening so much you would think
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in the face of sinking print revenues‚ said he’s already at work on a "new strategy for the company." The specifics however are scarce. He mentioned building up the Times’ portfolio of paid digital products and developing its nascent conference business‚ as well as ramping up mobile and video efforts while growing internationally. (Nothing we
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contact with these doctors because they gave him the surgery to make him smarter. Ethics refer to well-founded standards of right and wrong to prescribe what humans are known to do. Despite Charlie getting to experience genius like ability‚ some critics believe his doctors did not act ethically. Even considering the critics claims‚ Charlie Gordon’s doctors acted ethically when they performed the surgery to make him smart. The surgery showed the doctors that the surgery can be used on humans
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DOING THE RIGHT THING 21 This excerpt is from Michael J. Sandel‚ Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?‚ pp. 21-30‚ by permission of the publisher. The Runaway Trolley Suppose you are the driver of a trolley car hurtling down the track at sixty miles an hour. Up ahead you see ve workers standing on the track‚ tools in hand. You try to stop‚ but you can’t. The brakes don’t work.You feel desperate‚ because you know that if you crash into these ve workers‚ they will all die. (Let’s assume you know
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