Doubt: Catholic Church and Father Flynn

Decision making without concrete evidence give the gate lead to faulty actions Leaders need to authorise decisions on the basis of substantiated evidence. Decisions made under other circumstances drive out cause the observer to doubt the legitimacy of the leaders decision. In the play interrogation A Parable, by John Patrick Shanley, baby Aloysius impish mind is always looking for ways to over analyse the actions of tyro Flynn. She is almost diabolical in her actions to have him removed from the school. vex Flynn, on the other hand, appears only matter toed in doing what is best for Donald Muller.Unfortunately, his well-intentioned actions rack up him vulnerable to the suspicious sister Aloysius. Sister Aloysius certainty that innocent actions ar harmful causes her to unfairly judge Father Flynn. Sister Aloysius unfairly settle Father Flynns sermons and suspects his motives. At this point Sister Aloysius has only suspicions that Father Flynn could be in Doubt or knows som eone that is. While speaking to Sister pack, Sister Aloysius indicates her concerns rough Father Flynns and indicates that by labeling Well, sermons hang from somewhere, dont they? Is Father Flynn in Doubt, is he concerned that someone else is in Doubt? (Shanley 14). Sister Aloysius does not have any substantiated evidence of Father Flynn, as she only has her suspicions. One of her major character flaw is that she harbors a deeply mistrust in her students, fellow sergman and society itself. So far, all she knew at that point was that Father Flynn grabbed a boys wrists, and that he was talk about Doubt in one of his sermons. Father Flynn said afterward on in the book that his sermons are not true stories because lies acquit for a better sermon. Im sorry, Im not forthright, but I must be careful not to create something.I can only say I am confused, perhaps needless, about matters in St. Nicolas School, Sister Aloysius remarks. (15) You can tell by this quote that she has some negative thoughts about the calamity with Donald Muller, as she assumes that Father Flynn is having inappropriate behaviour toward Donald Muller. She is trying rephrasing it so it is less obvious of her concerns and assumptions. Sister Aloysius negatively judges Father Flynns interest in promoting a closer relationship between the church service and the familiarity because she feels it is an inappropriate way to interact with the students and community of interests. But were not members of their family. Were different.. And they think were different. The working class people of this parish trust us to be different (30) Sister Aloysius remarks. Sister Aloysius moots that because they are a Catholic school, they must stay true to their vows that the school retrieves in. She believes that the rules are in determine for a reason, and to be true to God, she must obey the oath that she took to choke a Sister. Anything that challenges the operation of the school, and is out of line, she would not stand for.Therefore, she did not believe in the recommendation of changing the way things were already being run. The traditions of the roman Catholic Church form the guts bone of the rules and standards that Sister Aloysius is supporting. Father Flynn is a strong believer in the proffer that the Church should be more lenient and fun with the students, as it creates a better community of people. He makes a statement in the play that goes a small-scale like this, I think the message of the second Ecumenical Council was that the Church needs to take on a more familiar face. formulate the local community. We should sing a song from the radio now and then. concur the kids out for ice cream. (30) Father Flynn does not believe in chase the rules of the Church to such a high extent that it is needed to accent mark every single rule. Unlike Sister Aloysius, he feels that having the school a more relaxed and fun environment results in creating a better acquirement str ategy for the students. It also makes it a better environment for the teachers and student to be in because there is less stress.In result though, Sister Aloysius is against this proposition because she feels that she must abide by the rules and is more for the old school charitable of method. Sister Aloysius unfairly doubts Father Flynns explanation regarding the incident with Donald Muller because of her preconceive notions regarding his motives. What happened in the rectory? (32). Sister Aloysius questions. This quote states that she is clearly tired of spring around the question, as at this point she has given up and only if wants an explanation.She wants him to admit that he seduced the boy because she knows that this is true due to her certainty. She does not believe his explanation that he was just talking to Donald in the rectory about keeping him on as an altar boy, even though he stole the wine. The needs for Father Flynn to tell her that she is right is important to h er. This forget put her at ease with the case and allow her to feel meet by her gain in authority and power. There was alcohol on his breath when he returned from the meeting with you. (33) Sister Aloysius remarks.She believes that Father Flynn is also discredited based on the fact that she assumes, he gave Donald Muller wine so he could seduce the boy. Believes that he did something to the boy, Sister Aloysius thinks that it is inappropriate and therefore, when he came back to class, he had his head on his desk and had alcohol on his breath. Sister crowd corroborates this remark by stating, I did smell it on his breath (33). This chin-wagging gives more certainty to Sister Aloysius and her beliefs. She does later on tell Sister Aloysius that she is going to bring Father Flynn down with or without Sister James help.This indicates how committed and certain she is to her stand on this critical issue. With the lack of support evidence that Sister Aloysius has discovered concernin g Father Flynns motives, it is unfair and unwarranted to be certain about her unquestionable justifications. She has closed her mind on all the other possibilities that could be, because of her singular mind set . If she doubts herself, she would feel shuddering and uncertain. Her hard-won knowledge would evaporate right before her and she would be vulnerable, a distinction that she does not feel comfortable exploring just yet.