You may doubt that Sister Aloysius's suspicions about Father Flynn are correct. You may doubt that Father Flynn isn't guilty of inappropriate behavior with a young boy. You may doubt Sister James's position in this situation....whether she agrees with Sister Aloysius or whether she agrees with Father Flynn. You may doubt whether Mrs. Miller is a good mother due to her comments and actions but there is no doubt, that the real victim here, is Donald Miller.
This is how real life plays out. The true victim is forgotten while we spend so much time trying to figure out whose side to take due to all of the sensationalism. Donald Miller is a victim of Sister Aloysius, Donald Miller is a victim of Father Flynn, Donald Miller is a victim of Sister James (she signaled him out in the classrooom). Donald Miller is a victim of his abusive Father, Donald Miller is a victim of his Mother's moral judgement. Donald Miller is a victim of society's treatment towards minorities, gays and lesbians. Nevermind the adults, what will happen to this young innocent boy as he grows up?
So do we really care about Donald Miller and how he's being impacted by all of this? He delivers a powerful statement right at the beginning that undoubtedly got lost in all the melee of shouting adults. He asked James Hurley if he thought he was fat. There lies a tragedy and a forgotten victim. One scroll through the comments and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about with absolutely, no doubt!
This is how real life plays out. The true victim is forgotten while we spend so much time trying to figure out whose side to take due to all of the sensationalism. Donald Miller is a victim of Sister Aloysius, Donald Miller is a victim of Father Flynn, Donald Miller is a victim of Sister James (she signaled him out in the classrooom). Donald Miller is a victim of his abusive Father, Donald Miller is a victim of his Mother's moral judgement. Donald Miller is a victim of society's treatment towards minorities, gays and lesbians. Nevermind the adults, what will happen to this young innocent boy as he grows up?
So do we really care about Donald Miller and how he's being impacted by all of this? He delivers a powerful statement right at the beginning that undoubtedly got lost in all the melee of shouting adults. He asked James Hurley if he thought he was fat. There lies a tragedy and a forgotten victim. One scroll through the comments and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about with absolutely, no doubt!