David Arnett English 102 May 1‚ 2013 Paper Six Certainty is perfect knowledge that has total security from error; no certainty is used in this play. Emotions are the only fact in this play. Doubt‚ A Parable by John Patrick Shanley‚ was written in 2005. This play is a classic antagonistic pair. Shanley writes about the suspicions of the principal of a catholic school about the new Father at the parish. The principal‚ Sister Aloysius is the hard charging strict nun‚ and Father Flynn is
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Holden Caulfield‚ in The Catcher in the Rye‚ is much like the typical teenager of today. Throughout the novel‚ Holden goes through problems that many modern teenagers can relate to. Holden is a lonely teenager who struggles to find direction in life. His actions are very similar to those of teenagers today. Some important characteristics Holden shares with modern teenagers are his longing to be free and independent‚ his struggle between childhood and adulthood‚ and the fact that he is lost and does
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In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield is a very engaging character. He relates to many tennagers but in a quirky and bizarre way. He tells everything like he sees it. There is no sugarcoating and no censoring to his thoughts. He deals with issues like many of us as children‚ but whether he deals with them well and overcomes them is the tricky part. I believe that Holden Caulfield does not change very much throughout the entirety of the novel. However‚ I do believe that he is
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of John Patrick Shanley about doubt resonates the belief of the people. Many often belief that doubting is the easiest thing to do. Not to believe is simple to do than to believe. However‚ more often than not the opposite is true. It is easier to follow the roads being walk by the others‚ that to deviate the path. It takes a lot of courage to say no‚ when everybody around is saying yes. It takes tremendous tenacity and sacrifice to do the age old practice of the wise: Doubt. In John Patrick Shanley’s
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In John Patrick Shanley’s play Doubt‚ Mrs. Muller responds to Sister Aloysius’s insinuations of “an improper relationship” (vii) between Father Flynn and her son Donald by saying‚ “Why you need to know something like that for sure when you don’t? Please‚ Sister. You got some kind a righteous cause going with this priest and now you want to drag my boy into it”(vii). Mrs. Muller is questioning Sister Aloysius’s intentions. Mrs. Muller is considering that Sister Aloysius’s motives are personal‚ “Look
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Juliet Mengaziol 410 Paper #3 (Outline) Micah Ling INTRODUCTION: Doubt can be an embodying and overbaring emotion when it adulterates and infects one’s confidence. In John Patrick Shanley’s play “Doubt: A Parable”‚ a small misunderstanding between staff members spreads a plague of doubt at such a malicious pace that everyone ends up questioning the truth of the matter: Did Father Flynn really made advances towards student Donald Miller? An initial suspicion originating from princip
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“Holden is an angry‚ vulnerable child who can’t grow up.” Discuss Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist from J.D Salinger’s “Catcher in the Rye” is a character who has been thoroughly discussed ever since the novel’s publication. Holden’s obsession with thinking about people’s attitudes‚ especially towards him‚ causes him to be critical towards his teachers‚ school peers and even towards people he just met. Holden’s parents are determined to make their son grow up and be successful by persisting
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don’t know how to deal with their own problems. During the time that J.D. Salinger’s character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ attended his prep schools‚ people were not used to these sorts of things. It was determined that‚ Holden should go see a Psychoanalyst for his issues. Holden belongs in a "rest home" because he is unstable‚ mentally unhealthy‚ and is unwilling to accept the world as it is. Holden Caulfield is not just another normal teenager. His views on the world are very limited‚ and he has no room for
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The main concern of the novel The Catcher in the Rye is not only that the protagonist is trapped between childhood and adulthood‚ but also the alienation and regression caused by grief when the sufferer does not address their loss properly. Holden Caulfield’s nervous breakdown is largely due to the death of his younger brother. It is because of this that he fears change and maturity so much‚ specifically the loss of innocence. Holden cannot accept the complexities of the world; instead‚ he uses "phoniness"
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Patrick Star Have you ever wondered what it is like to be as smart as Patrick Star? If you have‚ I don’t blame you. Patrick helps the sad‚ which makes the happy‚ happier. He cheered up Spongebob when he thought he was ugly. Also‚ when Squidward was happy about starting a band‚ Patrick joined so Squidward could start it. Patrick Star is smart‚ helpful‚ and a role model for kids. Patrick Star is very smart he helped Spongebob when he kept shrinking people with a belt. He told Spongebob to
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