Do the Right Thing
1. What does the conversation between Pino and Mookie reveal about race and racism?
The conversation between Pino and Mookie revealed that Pino that black people cannot be
talented and rich. His favorite celebrities are like Prince, Magic Johnson, and Eddie Murphy
are African American, but he is in denial because he believes that black people are destined to
be poor.
2. Why does the director (Spike Lee) break from the film’s story by having the characters
directly address the audience and call out racial stereotypes?
This movie was intended to be seen by people from different backgrounds and cultures.By
having the characters directly speak to the audience, Spike Lee wanted to show that the movie
