What kind of doubt she has? (Poll)

I'm going with the obvious answers of A, A, and B. Yes he gave him wine, yes he did something inappropriate, and her doubt was about whether she was correct about Flynn.

When I say these are the 'obvious' answers, it's because we are led to believe that this is the case. By preponderance of the evidence. In other words, more likely than not. Is it 100% ? No. But more likely than not. The story and the acting just kind of pointed in that direction. As moviegoers, we like to looks for doubt, for surprises or nuances....but I'm going with the standard answers of A, A, B.

Did he actually have sex with the boy? Maybe not, or even probably not. He maybe just enjoyed being with the boy in a weird way. I think Father Flynn was gay or at least strange in some way. The scene where Flynn was denying it after being accused led me to believe that he had something to hide. Great acting by the way!

Also the last question is an interesting one. I'm going with B....but I'm sure she had some strong emotions about Flynn getting a promotion. Really really good movie.

1.B
2.B
3. C- I don't think she doubts God, and I think she still thinks Flynn did it, but she starts to doubt whether how she's been living her life is the right way. One of the big things in the film is that Sister James slowly becomes more like Sister A, and I think Sister A becomes just a little more like Sister James at the end.

She is having a crisis of conscience and/or a crisis of faith. The answer to your question is unknowable as are many of life's big questions. Which, of course, is precisely the point.

The ending made this point in a poignant and devastating way.

Horrible grammar throughout your "Poll."

Question 3 is not ambiguous. There is no reason to imagine she doubts God. It's obvious that she has doubts as to the Priest's guilt and to her deceitful, heavy-handed tactics used to oust him.

I didn't appreciate this movie the way some do because; the Priest had all the power yet he let her bully him; By the end of each confrontation he looked weaker and weaker. I guess it was written that way to make sure the viewer had "doubts" about him as well. I see these as plot holes though.

If I'm innocent I'm going to be confident and defiant toward my accuser. He, on the other hand, fell apart emotionally and did everything short of confessing.

Realism is always sacrificed for entertainments sake. If I were a writer, I'd make sure they worked hand-in-hand.

In the end, I'm not saying he was guilty but in real life, If I witnessed this situation... he would be guilty. As she said "His resignation, was his confession."

1. Unknown. The point of the film is uncertainty resulting from two polar perspectives (Sister A - skepticism; Sister James - optimism). Other than the incident regarding the wine, which is left ambiguous since we don't get to hear Donald's version of what happened, there is no definite proof that Father Flynn did anything inappropriate, only Sister A's suspicion about "clues" such as the undershirt in the locker.

2. Unknown. See above.

3. Neither. I believe Sister A does not question her faith, and she fully believes Father Flynn is guilty. She began to question many aspects of the church, and society in general. She may have seen a grain of truth in Father Flynn's opinion that the church change with the times, and that the students be treated with caring and concern, after her encounter with Mrs. Miller.

Last night at the dance, my little brother paid a buck to see your underwear.

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A.+ B.

Sister Al was a vindictive, unhappy old lady and control freak. Her way or the highway. She proved it in the end when she told the priest to cut his nails. I would have stood up and busted her butt out of that school. I can't figure out why the priest let her get rid of him. Unless there was past abuse and a matter of confessional.