There Are There In Doubt Analysis

Shanley (2005) define doubt as all encompassing. It is the thing that keeps us human and is present in every life. It is what saps our energy and requires constant attention from us. Doubt throws us off of our game and in a sense creates a dissonance in what we believe our ideal self to be and who we truly are (Shanley 2005). There are things that we know, yet there are things that cause us to pause and think. Doubt is things that cause discomfort and push people to their edge and expands their capacity. Shantly’s (2005) philosophy is that doubt is apparent in life. There is no denying the evidence that it is more than faith based. Instead, there is doubt in our decisions, in our perceptions, and in our actions. Also, everyone experiences doubt and it is not isolate cases. Even the firmest believers have these feelings.
Aloysius believes that doubt is the diminishing of belief. This is relative to a very religious view of doubt, and prefaced by Father Flynn’s sermon. Since the atmosphere of Aloysius’s life is primarily religious, this is all that she attributes it too. Aloysius is very staunch about her faith and is determined to never denounce it. This extends …show more content…
Doubt is not something to be ashamed of, as exhibited by Sister James. This caused her to question the validity of Aloysius claims. Doubt accompanies every decision, whether spiritual or relational. Doubt causes us to stop and reevaluate what we truly believe. Aloysius discovered that there will always be doubt in the ending scene when she questions if Father Flynn was truly in the wrong. Doubt is something that causes us to bond with others who have similar doubts or strong beliefs in one thing. As the curtain falls, we are shocked about the sudden confession of the staunchest belief in the play. The woman who would never confess that there is less than one hundred percent belief in her actions, suddenly broke