Doubt Questions and Answers
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What is the symbolism of Father Flynn's nails in Doubt?
Father Flynn’s nails are symbolic in Doubt in that they show him to be different, both as a man and as a priest. His insistence that nails should be long and clean challenges prevailing notions of...
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What is the symbolism of the fountain pen in Doubt and its comparison to the ballpoint pen?
In Doubt: A Parable, the fountain pen symbolizes tradition and careful deliberation, reflecting Sister Aloysius's conservative and rigid personality. In contrast, the ballpoint pen represents...
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Are Sister Aloyisous' evidence against Father Flynn conclusive?
The evidence presented by Sister Aloysius is not conclusive. Rather, it is based on perception and as such leads to doubt rather than certainty
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How does John Patrick Shanley use imagery to convey uncertainty and doubt in Doubt?
In Doubt, the main doubt in the movie is not of faith but rather doubt about the nature and innocence of the parish priest Father Flynn. The doubt is two-fold, as we see the doubt of Sister James,...
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What is the major conflict in the play Doubt?
Doubt is a 2004 play by John Patrick Shanley about the accusation of child molestation at a Catholic school and the investigation by one of the nuns. Father Flynn is a priest at a Catholic school....
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What is a motif in Doubt?
I would suggest that a critical motif in Shanley's play is the absence of certainty. Shanley is able to construct the title as a motif because of its reappearance throughout the drama....
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What is the theme of John Patrick Shanley's 2004 play Doubt?
John Patrick Shanley's play, Doubt, was formally titled Doubt: A Parable, when it was originally produced for the stage. The use of "parable" as a sort of subtitle is a clever play on...
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"The truth makes for a bad sermon. It tends to be confusing and have no clear conclusion." Discuss the elusiveness of...
The quote in question was spoken by Father Flynn in Doubt by John Patrick Shanley. These words are important given the underlying message intended for the audience. The purpose of this statement is...
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Does Sister Aloysius in Doubt: A Parable abide by the principle of "innocent until proven guilty"?
Sister Aloysius does not abide by the principle of innocent until proven guilty because she clearly believes that Father Flynn is guilty of inappropriate behavior towards one of his students.
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Examine the play Doubt from a postmodern perspective.
Doubt is intellectually and emotionally jarring because it represents the fusion between intellectual movement and social issue of the day. The Catholic sex abuse scandal destabilized nearly every...