"Always do the right thing. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" -Mark Twain. Twain’s quote represents an idealism that should be backwards‚ were doing right wont astonish people because it’s universal. Sadly‚ our world lives in the idealism of Twain’s quote. Yet‚ life is infused with change‚ consequently‚ enabling use to change Twains quote by trying to make right choices part of our lives. Doing the right thing means sacrifice. In my case‚ I sacrificed time‚ using it for Juniors
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In Enclave by Ann Aguire and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon‚ they both share a common theme of “do the right thing”. In each book‚ the main characters overcome obstacles‚ tasks‚ and experiences which lead them to do what’s right‚ when it came to situations and decisions. In brief‚ the main character in Enclave Deuce lived in an enclave. She had prepared most of her life to become a Huntress and once she became one she was introduced to her hunting partner‚ named
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Do the Right Thing “Wake up! Wake up! Up you wake!” 108FM Senor LoveDaddy starts it all off with a good morning and the weather “Today’s temperature’s gonna rise up over 100 degrees.” Brooklyn‚ New York‚ a town with Koreans‚ Jews‚ Italians‚ whites‚ and a lot of blacks seem to be living to together just fine. Yet in such a small town who would have ever guessed that problems this big could ever occur about such a simple thing‚ race. In this multi-ethnic community the thought of others being racist
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personal gain first whether it involves money‚ property or something else. Therefore‚ these dilemmas were not easy to solve‚ somebody has to sacrifice something. If we were to ask any number of people the question: “What is the right thing for me to do?” they would have different answer according to their own beliefs. The beliefs that people value are the structures in which they live by. “Morals are personal beliefs‚ and ethics are those beliefs and rules‚ which are set by a larger
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“We are home!” On Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing With his Do the Right Thing producer‚ director‚ and actor Spike Lee has succeeded in creating a truely controversial film that leaves its audience with questions and a source for a lively discussion. And indeed many have taken the opportunity to comment on Lee’s work‚ mostly ignoring its general aspects and rather focussing on its message or deeper meaning. The film deals with both social and racial relationships and shows a community in which
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best living that she can. In her mind‚ the right thing to do is to go to the job that gives her the higher salary. Although she had a contract‚ she notified the chain before actually leaving. In my opinion‚ the columnist did behave ethically. She does what she has to do in order to support herself‚ or possibly a family. She notified the chain in advance in order to give them the time to find someone to replace her position. She has done the right thing and there is nothing wrong with that. The columnist
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Do the Right Thing‚ Rosie Perez (Tina)‚ became a well-known figure in one of the greatest films of all time. She played Mookie’s (Spike Lee) ostentatious girlfriend. Tina’s character allowed viewers’ reactions to the issues of classism. Many were offended claiming that this is not a positive representation of who Latinos and African Americans. I would conclude that Spike Lee believed that any classist or racist response would only come from White people‚ but it didn’t. Do the Right Thing‚ opens
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The movie Do the Right Thing‚ written and directed by Spike Lee‚ has a man vs. society and man vs man theme. As a drama this movie shows the racial tensions in Bedford-Stuyvesant‚ Brooklyn in 1989. The setting is of the neighborhood street is important to this movie because the story is about the community dealing with being suppressed and racism. In Do the Right Thing‚ the film is shot on location with the addition of Sal’s Restaurant. The street corner is Malcom X Boulevard and Quincy Street
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After watching the film‚ Do The Right Thing‚ it should be included in the syllabus for this class Nationality‚ Race and Ethnicity because of the fact diversity is shown in cultural differences‚ assimilation‚ and is applied to all the qualities that make everyoney in the neighborhood different. In Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing he presents a powerful message about our culture. Throughout the film there are examples of how people in real communities deal with violence and racism and their circumstances
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Do the Right Thing “When we open our eyes today and look around America‚ we see America not through the eyes of someone who has enjoyed the fruits of Americanism‚ we see America through the eyes of someone who has been the victim of Americanism. We don’t see any American dream; we’ve experienced only the American nightmare. We haven’t benefited from America’s democracy; we’ve only suffered from America’s hypocrisy.” Malcolm X Spoken in 1965‚ these words still ring true for people of color in
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