Do the Right Thing

This was a great movie, and yet it was very confusing. Not knowing the historical relevance of the kid being killed by a cop prior to watching it added to the confusion. But the question remains what is the right thing? Is to accept your surroundings, and do what you can to survive? The street, a character in its own right, was torn to pieces in one night, and yet, the inhabitants just kept going with their day. The mix of races was also an interesting situation. Between the Koreans(?) the African-Americans, and Italian Americans, it wasn't quite clear who the viewer was to identify with. What is unfortunate is the loss of life, and to me the destruction of property, and the obvious wall between each racial group. The movie was powerful, and some of the more minor characters had more of an impact on the story than Mookie and the Italian family.