In both films the informer is a sort of fool, on the outs with their organizations/institutions. How is this fool represented differently in each movie/ with the two different communities? Once instance that comes to mind particularly is in Uptight, as Tank is wandering around drunk, two women walk by and say “that’s part of our trouble,” suggesting Tank’s behavior reflects poorly on more than just him. Does Gypo’s behavior carry the same weight?
As a related question, how does alcohol factor into each movie and what is its role?
Hunger is used as a motivator in both films as well, as an indicator of poverty. In Uptight, however, hunger is specifically referent to welfare and that particular structure – and its strictures. Does this hunger as poverty idea demonstrate a comparison between the Black and the Green or do its different manifestations highlight the fundamental differences we’ve been discussing?