Why Do Father Flynn Commit The Unspeakable Act

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DOUBT In Doubt by John Patrick Shanley is a short play that takes place in a catholic school. The main characters of this play are Father Flynn t the priest at the school. Sister Aloysius Principle of the catholic school and the head nun. Sister James a young nun and teacher at the catholic school. Lastly Donald Muller the first black student to enter the catholic school. The conflict that arises is if Father Flynn is having sexual relations with Donald Muller. Sister James is worried when Donald Muller arrives back to class after Father Flynn called him to the rectory. Donald seems uneasy as if something happened to him and sister James said his breath smelled of alcohol. …show more content…

“Did Father Flynn commit the unspeakable act?” I believe Father Flynn committed the act. One main factor that sticks out to me is what I saw in the movie. When sister James is in the rectory with the other students, she sees father Flynn putting something white in the lockers. When Father Flynn leaves sister James goes to check the locker. She finds a white button up. It looks exactly like the button up Donald Muller was wearing. She stated is smelled of alcohol as well. Why would father Flynn have a young boys shirt in the first place? I feel father Flynn was giving Donald Muller the wine and it fell on him and they had to change his clothing so no one would find out. I don’t believe Donald Muller drank the win on his own One thing that doesn't make sense to me is something I stated above. Father Flynn claims Donald drank altar wine and was caught by Mr. McGinn. This doesn't make sense because Donald Muller returned to class smelling like wine coming back from being with Father Flynn. Another idea I have is Donald Muller mom indirectly point out her son is gay. Mrs. Muller stated “Maybe what you don’t know maybe my son is … that way. That’s why his father beat him up. Not the wine. He beat Donald for being what

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