Shelley’s actions and behavior suggest that she does not follow the behavior nuns are to follow. In the prologue, Shelley is struggling to pray “Uh I pray for all people For all places where there is war or famine” (3). In scene four it is also reassured that she lacks the ability to pray while talking with Emma. SHELLEY. I’ve been having a little trouble praying Lately EMMA. Whoa you’re a nun SHELLEY. Right but it’s something I’m struggling with nevertheless
Shelley’s lack of prayer is usually not seen as a behavior that nuns do. Nuns tend to pray for everyone and everything and also be in dialogue with God throughout the whole day. Shelley is also shown going astray from behavior that nuns are to follow in scene four when she is praying to God and is saying “I need to reach out…To forgive” (29). This seems to contradict with the conversation that Oscar had with Emma saying …show more content…
Oscar, who knows typical behavior of nuns, expected Shelley to be able to forgive, but with what she says it becomes a question to the reader of whether or not she is quick to forgive or not. In another instance within scene four, Shelley is speaking to God, “Forgive me but it feels pointless lately keeping these people alive with so little And I think I have skills that might be more useful” (29). Yes, nuns probably don’t feel like they are making a big of difference every day of their lives but Shelley seems to do it more than a few times. Another way that Shelley does not follow typical nun behavior is again in scene four. There is a time where she is praying to God about her father, “But sometimes I wish he
Shelley’s lack of prayer is usually not seen as a behavior that nuns do. Nuns tend to pray for everyone and everything and also be in dialogue with God throughout the whole day. Shelley is also shown going astray from behavior that nuns are to follow in scene four when she is praying to God and is saying “I need to reach out…To forgive” (29). This seems to contradict with the conversation that Oscar had with Emma saying …show more content…
Oscar, who knows typical behavior of nuns, expected Shelley to be able to forgive, but with what she says it becomes a question to the reader of whether or not she is quick to forgive or not. In another instance within scene four, Shelley is speaking to God, “Forgive me but it feels pointless lately keeping these people alive with so little And I think I have skills that might be more useful” (29). Yes, nuns probably don’t feel like they are making a big of difference every day of their lives but Shelley seems to do it more than a few times. Another way that Shelley does not follow typical nun behavior is again in scene four. There is a time where she is praying to God about her father, “But sometimes I wish he