Do the Right Thing!

The one thing I would have liked to discuss about Do The Right Thing is the link the characters "The Mayor" and "Buggin' Out" have to both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. It is clear that the Mayor continually advocates for the peaceful process to end confrontations. In opposition, Buggin' Out continues to promote the violent destruction of love for Sal's pizzeria. This is where Spike Lee's genius is most evident. His ability to show the two different views of these prominent figures in history through the comical confrontation amongst Sal and the bed sty dwellers is an interesting way to promote the two sides of the same coin.