Doubt

himself to be a man of many sides. Lord Macbeth shows three character traits –bravery, ambition, and self-doubt – during the play. Lord Macbeth is an example of the terrible effects ambition and guilt can have on a man who lacks strength of character. Although some people may make out Lord Macbeth as an evil person, his weak character shows that he is not strong enough to conquer guilt and self-doubt. Great warrior though Lord Macbeth is, he is badly equipped for the mental consequences of…

Life would be so much easier if the truth was black and white, but in reality, the truth is more of a grey area. In the play Doubt: A Parable, Father Flynn’s innocence is unsure to both the readers and the characters in the play. Although there doesn’t seem to be enough evidence to prove he is guilty, Sister Aloysius is “armed with her certainty” and gets Father Flynn to leave the school (Shanley . The lack of physical evidence makes Sister Aloysius attempts to expose Father Flynn fruitless, but…

Merchant of Doubt inspired by the 2010 book of the same name by Naomi Oreskes explores the unethical tactics used by several industries to market unsafe products and make profits. The main theme is climate change, but the movie investigates the business practices of various industries such as tobacco, flame retardant, and oil companies like Exon mobile. The story begins in the 1950 with a look at tobacco industry and their public relations campaign strategies that are designed to create doubt…

wonderful gifts. The definition of doubt is: “a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction”. Doubt and questioning is how we understand the world around us. We do not just accept everything we are told, (unless it is a very young age) we are constantly questioning and doubting. It keeps us from being delusional, and it pushes us for further understanding. Being raised in church since as far back as I remember, I was taught doubt was a bad thing. Doubt was something you went to God for…

What was important in the film "Doubt", was the toll that that lack of faith or doubt, in this case, can have on an individual. During the beginning of the film we are introduced to sister Aloysius, a strict nun who does not tolerate any form of misconduct at the school she is in charge of, she is viewed as very cold and stern. Sister Aloysius has a strong feeling that one of the pastors, Father Flynn has touched one of the students. Throughout the movie, Sister Aloysius plays a game of cat and…

If I close my eyes and doubt that everything exists, all I can hear is the heater running in the room I’m in. I don’t really smell or taste anything. I would have to agree with Descartes in that I must exist because I am thinking. I must have a brain or I wouldn’t be able to think, so I am alive and a thinking thing. If I couldn’t think, then I wouldn’t be living. I know I have a body because I can move my extremities. I believe with certainty that I am alive and capable of thought and have a…

topics and easy worldwide access. However, in Merchants of Doubt authors Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway presents the dangers of relying on the public or popular platform. One of the major issues is the public platform is the number of people in the discussion only fuels to the argument, thus it takes longer to achieve their objectives. The other issue is the stakes and implications the debates have on policy. In general, Merchants of Doubt teaches readers it is important to understand the…

Frontline’s Climate of Doubt was a compelling film showing how climate change has become more of a political issue than an environmental one. The film followed correspondent John Hockenberry around the United States as he interviewed several individuals that included scientific specialist, conservative republicans and liberal democrats who may or may not have been holding a position in office at that point in time. He asked simplistic questions surrounding the issue of climate change that could…

John Patrick Shanley, author of the play Doubt, is of the belief that “it is doubt...that changes things,” (Preface to Doubt). Shanley has concluded that “certainty,” is toxic and results in unfounded comfortability in a world that is constantly changing (“Meanwhile: I Am”). In the preface to Doubt, Shanley goes on to mention that when someone is uncertain or does not feel confident about what is occurring, it will lead to “growth.”. This means that although it would be all too easy to hide from…

John Patrick Shanley’s, Doubt, possess similar character struggles which ultimately decides the leading character’s fate. John Proctor, from The Crucible and Father Flynn, from Doubt, face struggles with fears and doubts which are caused by gossip ultimately having their reputation potentially ruined in their respective society. Sister Aloysius doubts Father Flynn’s innocence by questioning his motives from gossip which eventually damaged his reputation. She begins to doubt him when she beings…