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Assignment 7 Representation in Movies

Assignment 7 Representation in Movies

Q This assignment may require for you to do a little research. I would like you to write about the lead character from whichever of the two Assigned Films from this week that you watched, either Mookie, played by Spike Lee, from Do The Right Thing or Orlando, played by Tilda Swinton, from the film of the same name. After you have watched the film, follow the prompts below, expanding on each point as needed. Here is what should be included: • Which film did you choose and what is it about? Please, keep this very brief. • Who is the character and what is their role? Again, please just a short description. • How do the writers/creators depict the character? Sympathetically? Unfairly? Stereotypically? • How is the character treated by some of the other characters in the movie? Normally? Differently? Unfavorably? • How does the character’s portrayal make you feel? Happy? Angry? Proud? Uncomfortable? • How do you think the character relates to other character portrayals in other movies you have seen? If you are writing about Do The Right Thing also comment on the following

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Which film did you choose and what is it about? Please, keep this very brief. The film I chose is ‘Do the Right Thing’. It is about a neighborhood in Brooklyn that is facing racial tension and as a result it leads to a tragedy and violence. The time of the incident in the movie is about 1980. Mookie is an African American who works in a pizzeria which is owned by Sal who is s Italian American. Who is the character and what is their role? Again, please just a short description. The character I am going to write about is Mookie. He is the main protagonist of the movie Do The Right Thing. Spike Lee who is the director, producer and writer of the film, plays the role of Mookie. He works as a pizza delivery man in the pizzeria. His sister’s name is Jade. He has a girlfriend whose name is Tina and they a son together, Hector. He is a well-known face in the community. He is unhappy with the discrimination he faces in the workplace. Mookie’s act of throwing garbage can at Sal’s pizzeria in the protest of Radio Raheem’s murder starts a riot in the community. Who is the character and what is their role? Again, please just a short description.