Doubt Quotes Flashcards
Father Flynn’s opening sermon - He is introduced as progressive, convincing his listeners to confront the uncomfortable. Ironic Foreshadowing
Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty.
Sister Aloysius threatens to go to Flynn’s last churches to discover his previous convictions.
You have no right to act on your own! You have taken vows, obedience being one! You answer to us! You have no right to step outside the church!
Sister James begins to doubt the suspicions of Sister Aloysius.
“You just don’t like him! You don’t like it that he uses a ballpoint pen. You don’t like it that he takes 3 lumps of sugar in his tea. You don’t like it that he likes Frosty the Snowman and you are letting that convince you? Of something that’s terrible… Just terrible…” - ballpoint pens make them “write like monkeys”
Motif used to indicate rising tension
The motif of the wind
Sister Aloysius to Mrs Muller - Dramatic and somewhat offensive statement. Reveals the narrow-mindedness of Sister A. She is unable to understand the marginalization experienced by the Mullers.
What kind of mother are you?
Sister A talks about her husband - plain tone. She becomes robotic.
Years ago I used to listen to all the news reports, because my husband was in Italy, in the war
Sister A confronts sister James on her support of Father Flynn
You just want things to be resolved so you can have simplicity back
Father Flynn encourages Sister James to break away from sister Aloysius.
There are people who go after your humanity, Sister, that tell you that the light in your heart is a weakness. Don’t believe it. It’s an old tactic of cruel people to kill kindness in the name of virtue.
Sister Aloysius’ final words.
In the pursuit of wrongdoing one steps away from God. Of course there’s a price - I have doubts. I have such doubts! - bent with emotion
Sister Aloysius’ theory about why Donald id the target of Flynn
The little sheep lagging behind is the one the wolf goes for.
Symbolism of Flynn’s nails.
Femininity? Individualism? Maybe its a sign that he wants to break away from traditional masculine stereotypes. Could be symbolic of his molestation, maybe he feels that keeping his nails clean will prevent him from being caught. Sister Aloysius’ final lines to him are “and cut your nails”, this is her symbolically telling him to stop molesting the children.
