Spike Lee

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This paper examines how director Spike Lee uses the city of New York as a theme in his movies as well as
a foundation for the visual structure of his movies. The paper examines Lees' films, "25th Hour" and "Do the Right Thing", and suggest that the New York serves as a "background character."

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"In his films, "25th Hour" and "Do the Right Thing", Spike Lee uses New York both as a theme and a foundation for the visual structure of the film. In both cases, Lee relies on the cosmopolitan mosaic of New York to dramatize a series of inter-connected characters much the way he seems to view New York as a place of interconnected characters. In the film, "25th Hour", Spike Lee uses New York as both background and character. Perhaps one could argue the city serves..."

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