Chidiebube Nwadiogbu
English 1100
September 3rd, 2017
Prof. Young

Do the Right thing

The character I related to the most was Mookie. because I understood where he was coming from with being broke and not being appreciated. Everyone like Jade, Tina, and Sal would call Mookie a bum and not take him seriously when he is genuinely trying his hardest and trying to make a living off of being a pizza delivery guy. Although I do not deliver pizzas, I do know how it feels to be broke and not having the emotional support you need from others around you. Just like Jade, my mother always gets at me for not being able to support myself and always depending on her for money. Even through all this, I still know she loves me, just like how Jade loves Mookie. Although I don't have a love interest like Tina that calls him a bum, I do have other people in my life that think I do not try my best to be there for them even when I am honestly just busy. I have been through many situations where my friends and family feel like I am avoiding them when I just do not have the time to be talking to them.
The character I relate to the least is Da Mayor, I did not understand how he was so calm after Radio Raheem got murdered by the police. If I was in his shoes, I would be right next to the angry mob causing a ruckus. It is crazy how letting go for him is easy especially coming from him who probably went through the Civil Rights movement. Also, I do not see myself as someone who is brave enough like he is. He is always jumping in to save the day. For example, when he saved Eddie from the car. I also do not believe in drinking. However, I do believe that he has his reasons to. He has been through so many trials and tribulations that I understand how drinking can help him cope with his daily life. Overall, he has been through struggles that I do not think I can face.
I honestly, did not understand the ending of the script. It is hard on deciding what the right thing to do is. I do not believe the script out rightly said the answer. The answer is determined by the reader and what they believe. In my opinion the right thing to do is to be as non-violent as possible. Violence did not solve anything, rather, it made things worse. When Sal used the bat to hit the radio, all hell broke loose. If he would have used his words instead of the bat, maybe things would not have gotten as heated as it did. Although the mob had every right to be angry, they had no right to destroy Sal's place because he was not responsible for Radio Raheem's death. The cops had no right in being violent with Raheem because that led to them accidently killing him.