The film Doubt takes place in the 1960’s surrounding a religious school and the characters. The Characters are Sister Aloysius‚ Father Flynn‚ Sister James‚ and Donald. Sister Aloysius is the head Nun of the school and is very strict. Sister James is another Nun who is a soft spoken and kind teacher who Sister Aloysius try’s to shape her into a stricter teacher. Sister James one day send one of her student‚ Donald‚ to Father Flynn to only notice that when he returns he has the smell of alcohol in
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1. Qualify the title of the film: DOUBT (Qualify: explain‚ defend‚ support‚ probe) Doubt is known as a feeling of uncertainty and lack of conviction. It describes a feeling of a person when he/she feels uncertain and confused about a certain situation due to lack of knowledge‚ proof‚ or even experience. The movie‚ Doubt‚ is about a nun who believes that the Father of her perish is having an inappropriate relationship with some of the male students‚ mainly a boy named Donald Miller. This accusation
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In the film “Doubt”‚ a Parish was led by the pastor‚ Father Flynn‚ and the principal‚ Sister Aloysius. Both leaders wanted to bring the Parish together and build Kingdom‚ but they each had their own flaws and ways of tearing Kingdom down as well. Sister Aloysius applied the rules at all times‚ but used fear as her way to control the Parish and keep it intact. Father Flynn opposed this and confronted her many times about it. Father Flynn also wanted to uphold the rules‚ but also make the school
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ENG 100 07/12/09 Movie: Doubt Sister James and Sister Aloysius play a very important role in John Patrick Shanley’s movie Doubt‚ which is about the mistrust that takes place in a school directed by the church on priest Flynn command. There‚ sister Aloysius is the principal‚ so she is in charge of the student’s rights and responsibilities. On the other hand Sister James is a history teacher. Both characters are important for their way of handling the doubt. First of all‚ Sister Aloysius is a very
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Shadow of a Doubt: The Function of the “Doubt” The film Shadow of a Doubt (Hitchcock 1943) is most definitely true to its title. The very structure of the film is based on doubts: What are the motivations of these characters? How will the plot line resolve? According to Hitchcock’s “Enjoyment of Fear‚” suspense is created by a gradual “leading up to” the moment of fear‚ as opposed to a sudden shock of terror. Hence‚ the suspense in this film is primarily created by doubts. It is the build-up‚ the
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to be the only black student at the school. The play begins with Father Flynn delivering a sermon to his congregation. The topic of his sermon is doubt. He makes a compelling argument that not only does everyone go through periods of doubt about different things‚ but it is doubt that holds everyone and everything together. His exact words were: “Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty. When you are lost‚ you are not alone” (Shanley 6). There are many different topics that Father
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Doubt Essay Shanley’s thought-provoking‚ multi-faceted play‚ Doubt‚ can be described simply as a battle of diametrically opposed wills and belief systems (mainly that of Sister Aloysius and Father Flynn)‚ appropriately staged primarily in a “court-room style” setting. Those reading and watching the play are‚ in a way‚ forced to come to terms with and confront their principle beliefs as they grapple with the enigmatic concepts of judgment‚ morality‚ and of course‚ doubt. In the contest of
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Summary of Doubt‚ A Parable The play opens with a Father Flynn giving a sermon about having doubts‚ or being unsure. Following the sermon‚ Sister Aloysius questions one of the teachers on her staff about the father. She then moves on to talk about a student. From the exchange between the nuns‚ it is clear that Sister Aloysius does not like Father Flynn. Though the teacher‚ Sister James‚ is kind-hearted‚ Sister Aloysius leads her to believe this is weakness. She also asks Sister James to watch Donald
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C. Wilson Com1102 Professor Green April 7‚ 2014 J.P. Shanley’s Doubt: A Comparison “In the pursuit of wrongdoing‚ one must step away from god.” (Shanley) These are the words that sum up the very being of our story. John Patrick Shanley wrote Doubt: A Parable (2004) and “Doubt” (2008)‚ though the tone is vastly different throughout the stories. Comparing the play and the movie will show how much can be added within the visual realm of the silver screen as opposed to the mental world of written word
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Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt is no less than a perfect example of film noir. Low-key lighting‚ dramatic shadow patterning‚ and camera angles are all expertly used to foreshadow and portray the emotions and psyche of the characters. Hitchcock uses sets and props to mirror scenes‚ creates characters that are remarkably similar but simultaneously conflicting‚ and emphasizes emotions that offer contradictions. The sense of duality and contradiction in the film demonstrates how darkness can take
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