Doubt Essay

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English Creative Response: Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley Teacher: Judith Walding Class: English Weighting: 50% Session: 1/2013 Line: 6 Date Due: Friday 1st March Date Submitted: Friday 1st March English Creative Response – Doubt a Parable Prologue: Sister Aloysius finally persuaded Father Flynn to depart from St Nicholas through a terrible lie. Sister Aloysius called up a nun from his previous parish to discuss matters of his past life and his prior history of infringement. Through guilt during his previous years, Father Flynn left reluctantly because of a cunning lie that sister Aloysius had devised. Short Story/Script Doubt Prequel. Takes place five years before Father Flynn has made St Nicholas as his home, and before he became priest at this church. Sister Mary is meeting with father Flynn at his old parish in St James private school/church. Father Flynn has been acting quite strangely for the couple of weeks before the holiday and Sister Mary has been looking over the ordeal. Father Flynn has entered the school after 2 long weeks of holiday. The children are preparing for class and the Staff is also getting ready. Father Flynn meets Principal Sister Mary and talks. Father Flynn: Sister Mary, you’re looking as vibrant as ever. How is the school doing after the holiday break? Sister Mary: Oh Father Flynn! How joyful it is to finally see your buoyant and cheerful face after these many days. Have you been praying to the lord to keep our school as lively as ever? Yes the school has been splendid, our teachings are harsh but we keep it calm and steady. We have a new student at our school, he’s name is Bradley Hod, and he has come from the very edges of the city near where you live. Father Flynn: I see the school is excellent as usual, and yes I have prayed for the school. Did you say that boy lives at the outskirts of
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