Doubt, a Parable

Doubt is one of the many movies from 2008 that I am dying to see,with an all star cast including Meryl Streep and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. But before I see that movie, I had to read the book first. My high expectations were not shunned at all. This is one of the best plays I have ever read. The only complaint that I have is that it is too short! The plot got more interesting as the book progressed, and the ending was one of those endings that just suprised you, and you have the utmost respect for the protagonist- in this case would be Sister Aloysius. It is 1964 in the Bronx, New York, in a catholic school run by Sister Aloysius and her group of nuns. Father Flynn, the priest and teacher at the school is accused by Sister Aloysius of having a sexual relationship with the sole negro student, Donald Muller (aged 12). The entire play takes place in the school. The creative and thrilling monologues performed by Mrs. Muller and Father Flynn create the foundation in this novel, alongside the moralistic conversations between Sister Aloysius and Sister James. It's a great play and everyone should read it!