Doubt: A Parable

Each humanities course focuses on a different aspect of the human condition. History is tinged by the perception of the writer, while Sociology focuses on the human society, and psychology focuses on the human mind. Literature on the other hand, has the unique ability to incorporate all of these through short stories and plays. Over the semester we have had assignments where we had to read several of these. In each of these, there always seemed to be some sort of moral dilemma. Sometimes…

Three years elapsed, and with those years gone, so were my hardships. The start of my fourth year marked the turning point for me and what made my final year in high school a memorable one. Unlike the years prior where my opinion didn’t matter, my senior year was when I was finally recognized and praised for my abilities. I felt like I was an asset to the team rather than someone who was just taking up space. I was given first priority when the time had come to pick numbers. When I look at my…

Guiltiness of Father Flynn in Doubt Being accused of child molestation can have devastating effects on someone's life even if the accusation is false. In Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley, a priest is forced to deal with these accusations from his own co-workers. No hard evidence is given by the author and the reader is left to determine if Father Flynn is guilty or not. Based on the evidence John Patrick Shanley gives in his play, Doubt: A Parable, I conclude that Father Flynn is guilty…

“how do we know what we know?” As they have been, these questions will likely continue to be debated and explored for thousands of years to come. After studying the short readings, I see similarities from all three that all stem from doubt. I personally feel that doubt is one of Satan’s strategic plans against God’s people. Nothing can conflict a persons spirit as much…

Vinh Lee AP English July 19 2016 In Virginia Woolf’s excerpt from “Moments of Being,” she describes her adolescent years from her childhood when she would spend her summers in Cornwall, England. She uses many different kinds of language to convey and improve her memories as a child. In the excerpt she uses imagery and tone to help convey her memories with her family. Virginia Woolf uses specific events at the lake to explain her time with her father and how he gave her advice on being…

Sheriff Higgins glanced over his shoulder and mopped his face with the soaked handkerchief. The crime scene vans arrived minutes before the cadaver dogs. Robert wasn’t sure which grated on his nerves worse, the whining from the hound, or the camera flashes that exploded at random. He gritted his teeth at the thought of his sleepy town becoming a circus. Still, it was better for him to hand over jurisdiction without protest, and he knew it. It was the only chance Hamilton had of returning to some…

February 8, 2017. A boy named Martin Gomez disappeared and died. He was gone for three days; everyone at his school was wondering if he was sick or not. The school called the police to investigate why he wasn't at school, so the cops and the principal of the school went to his parents’ house. His dad wasn't there; it was just his mom home when the principal of the school asked his mom, “Why hasn’t your son Martin been at school?” His mom, crying and scared, replied, “He’s dead.” His dad shows…

unique problems that they have to overcome, which involves them putting in some work. Challenges are an important part of trying to achieve a goal; they help out on whether it is worth going for that goal or not. Overcoming obstacles such as fear, doubt from others or even self-doubting is an important part of being able to achieve a goal. The individual has to have a positive attitude towards what they want; anything can be done when having a positive attitude towards something. In Edgar Albert…

Lilies of the field was a faith filled adapted play written by William E Barrett. This being the first play I’ve ever attended, I had little to no knowledge of what to expect, nor did I know where this department was located. When seeing this play I took into consideration, setting, actors, costumes, lights, music, how well the actors verbalized their lines, what story was trying to be told, and what the deeper message was within this story. Lilies of the field is set on a farm in the Arizona…

Descartes thinks that he needs only to find a reason for doubting his currently held beliefs so as motivate him to find a sound foundation for his knowledge. Instead of challenging every idea he individually holds, he decides it might land them all into doubt if he challenges his opinion basis and the underlying assumptions and principles in which the views…