I think that Spike Lee did a great job writing and directing "Do the Right Thing". This movie showed that racism just gets worse. One thing leads to another, leads to another, until it gets way out of control. The movie showed that the only way to stop racism from being a disaster, is to stop it right away, or to resolve the problem.
Spike Lee wanted it to be a big deal when Radio Rahem was killed, but the shots made it hard to do so. He spent alot more time on the shots leading to and the actual crash of the window. He even had a double take of the glass shattering. The glass might have been symbolism for chaos erupting. The point is, Radio Rahem didn't seem important, because Lee didn't make it important.
Thinking about the movie, there was alot of things that Sal could have done to prevent his place from burning. It all started because he wouldn't put an African American picture on the wall. I wonder if the older brother learned his racism from his dad. The younger son has it right. He is acting how he should be. Some of the characters i am sad got hurt by this, the younger son, Da Mayor.
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