Exploring Social Relations in “Open City” and “Do the Right Thing”

Exploring Social Relations in “Open City” and “Do the Right Thing”

The book “open city” by Teju Cole and the film “Do the Right Thing” are some comparable and contrastable literary works. The book has its setting in New York, and the film with its setting in Bedford, a black African neighborhood in Brooklyn. The article will develop, compare and contrast the theme of social relations in the book “Open City” and the film. However, before discussing both, a better understanding of the storyline of the book and the film is important.

According to Cole (12), the book Open City by Teju Cole brings out the narration…