Blocking in Do the Right Thing
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	Blocking is the physical arrangement of characters in a mise-en-scène, either in relation to other characters or in relation to other objects in the mise-en-scène. In Do the Right Thing blocking is especially important to the film's themes as it becomes about the politics of the block and how groups and individuals situate themselves in the neighborhood. One example is the way Mother Sister is
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	positioned or blocked in relation to the neighborhood and the other characters. She's typically shown sitting at her window high up, looking down at the goings-on in the neighborhood. Her blocking suggests her elevated and respected status in the community. Another dramatic example of blocking takes place during a conversation between Pino, Vito, and Mookie. As usual, the conversation pits one brother against the other regarding their relationship with Mookie. The blocking itself contributes to the tenseness of the conversation. As the characters move closer, that tension and discord becomes even more physically
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	palpable.