Doubt And Sister Aloysius

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The movie Doubt is a very well written and performed movie that explains both sides of a story and makes each side equally believable. The movie shows how a nun believes that the Father of her parish is having an inappropriate relationship with one of the male students, the boy Donald Miller, after a sermon, he gave about his doubts. Although sister Aloysius does not have any evidence to support her accusations, only her certainty goes beyond many things to try and prove it to the people other than herself. The message of the movie is how people often look after to the wrongdoing only to do the good for others but mostly for themselves. As the movie unravels, one is able to see this message taking place as Sister Aloysius blinded by her prejudices regarding Father Flynn do whatever it takes to expel him from his priesthood. …show more content…

She sees herself as an authority figure and what she says goes. She believes in discipline and she does not expect to be liked by others. She trusts her intuitions and assumes that they are correct at all cost. On the other side, Father Flynn contrast Sister Aloysius and their differences are very remarkable. Indeed, Father Flynn is very kind, joyful and very loved by his students besides the people assisting to his parish. Something about Father Flynn seems to annoy Sister Aloysius, and her negative perceptions regarding him serve as a catalyst to watch over him and reveal the real side of Father Flynn so she could possibly expel him from his duty as a

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