The play, Doubt: A Parable written by John Patrick Shanley, is based purely on uncertainty. Throughout the whole play, all I felt was uncertainty and I have still not come to a firm conclusion about what Father Flynn has done. There are many pieces of evidence proving his guilt and proving his innocence. I did enjoy reading the play and I think my favorite part about it is that I will never fully know what happened and who was right. I like being able to create my own ending to a book because you get to use your imagination. Today during the debate I started out as defending Father Flynn’s innocence. I do stand by what I was defending because there is no certain evidence against him that can prove him guilty; it is all based on assumption.
The only real witness is Mr. McGinn who would help defend Father Flynn because he was the one who caught Donald Muller in the sacristy drinking the alter wine. If Father Flynn did commit the crime, shy was Donald devastated when he left the church? If it were true, Donald would have been very relieved to see him gone but since Father Flynn was like a father figure to him he was very upset. At the end of the play, even Sister Aloysius doubted herself and wasn’t confident it what she has done. She also tells Sister James that she lied to Father Flynn about calling his old church so if she lied about this she could have easily lied about anything else. Some of the examples that are showing Father Flynn’s guilt are that he wants to take the boys on a camping trip, Donald acting strangely after their meeting and William London pulling back after Father Flynn put his hand up. All of these examples show how each piece of evidence is purely based on belief and speculation. I do believe that there are two ways to look at this whole entire play but I feel the evidence supporting Father Flynn’s innocence is stronger.
The differences between the movie doubt and the play have significant differences that would influence ones opinion about certain characters and situations in the story. Though the differences are few one would agree that at least one of these differences are game changers or at the very least they get you thinking and having doubts of your own.
... Nonetheless, the signs also point to Father Flynn hurting him, because he was violating him. People’s assumptions are based upon personal experience and gut feeling, also on their upbringing; nature and nurture. Shanley uses inference in this play to create doubt in the audience’s minds'. The verdict is never in, on Flynn; guilty or not guilty. Shanley’s audience is left to be the jury.
"The one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind" (James 1:6). Doubt is something that everyone experiences but it is the way you handle doubt that changes everything. Those that see doubt as an obstacle to overcome are better off than those who see it as a setback. In the play "Doubt" by John Patrick Shanley, we see a conservative nun, Sister Aloysius, at St. Nicholas' Catholic school who has many doubts about the legitimacy and dignity of a certain priest, Father Flynn. Doubt is a strong theme present throughout the play and the ending reveals the negative effects of doubting without valid reason. Over the course of history, it is evident that there have been many accusations of sexual abuse
The movie leaves little to viewers' imaginations. In order to be entertained by literature or art, the viewer needs to feel that they can use their imagination and not be confined to a plot that reveals all. In the parable Doubt, the controversial topics presented by John Patrick Shanley sparked differing views that the reader was torn between. It introduced a storyline revolved around a nun accusing a pastor of partaking in inappropriate engagement amongst the alter boys. Since the plot was open-ended and there were no pulmonary guidelines, the reader resolved to using their imagination to deem what direction, and whom they would agree with.... ...
“Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty. When you are lost, you are not alone.” —Father Flynn. On October 2, 2015 at 7:30 P.M. in the Trahern Theatre, I went to see the play Doubt: A Parable. It was very successful at how the elements of the play brought it to life. It made you feel like you were actually a part of the whole play and not just an audience member. All the actors, scenery, costumes, lights, and sounds were very effective how it brought the play to life.
The movie “Doubt” showcased two major characters a Priest who seem fun loving and modern. Then there was a strict nun, Sister Aloysius senior nun. She appears to meddle in every aspect of everyone’s life. The Priest a Father Flynn begins the movie with a sermon about doubt. At this point in the movie one may assume the priest has doubt about the nun. The more the movie plays, viewers realize this is not the case. The movie takes a horrible turn and Sister Aloysius turns out to be the movie’s protagonist. Father Flynn the antagonist who had placed doubt in viewers. Sister Aloysius has her doubts about Father Flynn. She wonders if the other nuns know anything and ask them to watch out for anything suspicious.
Doubt is a play about a priest who is being accused of having sexual interactions with the only black boy in the Catholic school and the principal, Sister Aloysius, is determined to prove her suspicions to be true. While it can be unclear throughout the play and even at the end if Father Flynn is innocent or guilty both Patrick Shanely and the cast of Doubt, put on by The University of Alabama, keep the mind wondering if there was a chance he could have been innocent. The importance of characters, their actions, and even the design of the costumes can help one determine if Father Flynn interacted inappropriately with the boy or if it appeared wrong due to a poisoned mind (Father Flynn to Sister James, act seven). Many different things
Father Flynn tells Sister Aloysius, “Even if you feel certainty, it is an emotion and not a fact.” I think he means that without concrete evidence, you cannot rely on your emotions for the truth. In Father Flynn’s sermon he discusses doubt and truth. He says, “Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty.” Sister Aloysius treats her doubt as the truth, and ignores any uncertainty she has. Throughout the story, Father Flynn denies and wrong doing and cites that there is no evidence of any misconduct. Doubt becomes battle with two viewpoints. When questions are asked, they are answered with more questions, leading to more
They also emphasize how people handle uncertainty differently. Each of the narratives display a different mechanism to handle their doubt. In Doubt, Sister Aloysius decides to consciously repress her uncertainty about Father Flynn, while the other two stories show what can happen when a decision is avoided. In order to decipher how the stories face these ideas with different approaches, we must ask, what are the different motivations driving the main characters thoughts and actions?
To believe something is to know it so in order to know something, it is not enough to believe it- you have to learn it or have a good reason to believe it. Skepticism talks about two types of position: knowledge and justification. The skeptic argues that we do not know what we think we do it is only a thought. Skepticism of knowledge says there is no such thing as knowledge, and justification denies the belief of justified belief existing. These two are closely related which depends on the relationship between the factors of knowledge and justification: if knowledge entails justified belief, as theorists say, then justification skepticism entails knowledge skepticism. Gettier and Nozick broke down the subject and explain their point of views of it. To defend these views, skeptics lay out many requirements for knowledge or justified belief, and try to show that these requirements are not met. It still stand that’s why if I know something and I believe it that which I claim knowledge then why do I need a reason to believe it? Is black white?
A Comparison of the Performance of Confusions by Alan Ayckbourn We performed Confusions by Alan Ayckbourn on 28th November 2002. Since it is divided into five short plays which all relate to each other, separate groups performed different plays, or scenes. My group used the scene "A Talk in the Park" as our performance piece. I will be comparing this scene to "A View from the Bridge", written by Arthur Miller, and the television soap "Eastenders". "
Pope John Paul II once said, “Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth – in a word, to know himself – so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about themselves.” (Fallible Blogma) Based on this significant and powerful quote, one can infer that faith and reason are directly associated and related. It can also be implied that the combination of faith and reason allows one to seek information and knowledge about truth and God; based on various class discussions and past academic teachings, it is understood that both faith and reason are the instruments that diverse parties are supposed to use on this search for truth and God. There are many stances and viewpoints on the issues of faith and reason. Some believe that both of these ideas cannot and should not be combined; these parties deem that faith and reason must be taken as merely separate entities. However, this writer does not understand why both entities cannot be combined; both terms are so closely compatible that it would make sense to combine the two for a common task. Based on various class discussions and readings, there are many philosophers and theologians who have certain opinions regarding faith, reason and their compatibility; these philosophers include Hildegard of Bingen, Ibn Rushd, Moses Maimonides, and St. Thomas Aquinas. The following essay will examine each of the previously stated philosopher’s viewpoints on faith and reason, and will essentially try to determine whether or not faith and reason are ultimately one in the same.
The prose “Paralogical Thinking” by Tim Freke introduces reality as being fundamentally paralogical and paradoxical. In this text, Tim Freke analyses the different perceptions of reality. The text talks about the meaning of paralogical thinking and how it is different from the logical thinking. Tim Freke defines paralogical thinking as the “both/and” thinking and logical thinking as the “either/or” thinking. The “either/or” logical thinking refers to the fact that there is only one solution and can only be used when looking at the surface of the things. In contrast to the logical thinking, the “both/and” paralogical thinking refers to the life being paradoxical and the fact that there is more than one way of looking at several concepts of
Skepticism is the Western philosophical tradition that maintains that human beings can never arrive at any kind of certain knowledge. Originating in Greece in the middle of the fourth century BC, skepticism and its derivatives are based on the following principles:
Rene Descartes made a momentary thought in which he stated that the senses cannot give us knowledge of the world around us. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy he is most famous for the phase “cogito ergo sum” which means “I think so therefore I am.” The phrase was intended to explain the most abstract questions such as how can one know that anything includes oneself exist, rather than it being a dream of some sort. Descartes explain that dreams and waking experiences are almost identical when comparing the differences.