Macro View
1) 1963-John F. Kennedy died , this is very important to the nations state at this time. Possibly distrust in the government.
2) 1964President Johnson is finishing the last year to what would have been J.F.K.'s term. He has declared the "War on Poverty" and such programs as Medicare are initiated. This tells us about what is going on throughout the country and the security of the people.
3) 1964-The death of three New York civil rights activist in Mississippi during the "Freedom Summer" made headliners. With Donald Muller being the first and only African American in the school, this really gives us a feel for the turmoil and stress him and his family might be involved in. It also could give us some insight into Mrs. Muller judgment and choices when she responded the way she did to the accusations.
4) 1964-Race Riots are breaking out in Harlem and other United States cities. Again the place and rights of African Americans are not at all secure.
5)1964- The wage of Blue Collar workers has increased 50 percent or more. This affects the current economic situation at this time.
6) 1964- Pope Paul VI met with Athenagoras in Jerusalem on Mount of Olives, it was the first time since 1439 that leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox church's had met. This was an exciting time for the Catholic church, and would most definitely affect the Priest as well as the congregation.
7) 1964-There is a turmoil going on between the United States and Vietnam. President Lyndon B. Johnson has proposed a plan to pull out current troops in Vietnam and sending in his own troops to expand the war. With the new president coming in during the current situation the U.S. people are waiting to see how the new president will handle the times of trouble.
1) 1963-John F. Kennedy died , this is very important to the nations state at this time. Possibly distrust in the government.
2) 1964President Johnson is finishing the last year to what would have been J.F.K.'s term. He has declared the "War on Poverty" and such programs as Medicare are initiated. This tells us about what is going on throughout the country and the security of the people.
3) 1964-The death of three New York civil rights activist in Mississippi during the "Freedom Summer" made headliners. With Donald Muller being the first and only African American in the school, this really gives us a feel for the turmoil and stress him and his family might be involved in. It also could give us some insight into Mrs. Muller judgment and choices when she responded the way she did to the accusations.
4) 1964-Race Riots are breaking out in Harlem and other United States cities. Again the place and rights of African Americans are not at all secure.
5)1964- The wage of Blue Collar workers has increased 50 percent or more. This affects the current economic situation at this time.
6) 1964- Pope Paul VI met with Athenagoras in Jerusalem on Mount of Olives, it was the first time since 1439 that leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox church's had met. This was an exciting time for the Catholic church, and would most definitely affect the Priest as well as the congregation.
7) 1964-There is a turmoil going on between the United States and Vietnam. President Lyndon B. Johnson has proposed a plan to pull out current troops in Vietnam and sending in his own troops to expand the war. With the new president coming in during the current situation the U.S. people are waiting to see how the new president will handle the times of trouble.
8) 1964-Nelson Mandela is arrested and imprisoned for apposing apartheid. Many African Americans, even in the U.S., admired Nelson Mandela's courage to fight against segregation. With everything that was going on in the U.S. I am sure many African Americans were influenced by Mandela.
9)1964-James H. Meredith, an African American and a former member of the U.S. air-force, begins his first degree at the University of Mississippi which was an all-white University. This is important to know about because Donald and his mother have hopes of him attending college and
college prep school in the following year.
college prep school in the following year.
10) 1964- The Beatles are widespread in the media in the U.S. This is a time where experimental drugs are being used and the youth of this time are being influenced by ideas of experimentation and change. With the country in a time of despair many people turned to different types of outlets. This would definitely effect the members of the church and the families of the community.
Micro View
1) 1963- The Cross Bronx Expressway is finalized during this year. It had a tremendous impact on the decline of the Bronx during this time.
1) 1963- The Cross Bronx Expressway is finalized during this year. It had a tremendous impact on the decline of the Bronx during this time.
2) 1964- The Bronx is considered for one of the first anit-poverty funding. In relation to the world the Bronx was one of the more poverty stricken and economically depressed areas.
3) 1964- Freedomland park is one of the main forms of entertainment during this year.
4) 1964- An article from the New York Times read that a half-million whites left the Bronx between 1960-1964. These are incredible numbers and show how many people especially white people felt about the Bronx.
5) 1963- Fordham University considers enrolling "girls" in the new college. This was a tough time even for women and womens rights'.
6) 1964- Hunts Point fruit and Produce market opens to families in the Bronx. This wholesale market was built to help with the overcrowding in grocery stores in the Bronx.
7)1963- Many Bronx and Queens slayings in this year connected to gang activity.
8) 1964- Supreme Court gets overrided on a ban proposed to end school prayer. Many fought, including a member of Congress Buckley Foe, to keep it as it was.
9) 1964- After a detailed study Democrats in the Bronx launched a nation wide effort to help with voter registration numbers. It linked the numbers to poor urban areas.
Statement
John Patrick Shanley’s drama “Doubt; A Parable” is set in the fall of 1964 in the Bronx, New York. The Bronx is one of the five boroughs that make up the state of New York. The others include; Queens, Harlem, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island. The Bronx is the northernmost borough of the five. Although the Bronx was settled by immigrants of Irish, Jewish, Germans, and Italian descents the African American’s became the majority after about 1945. This information tells a lot about the membesr in the church and their history with the town.
In 1963 the Cross Bronx Expressway was finalized by the boroughs’ president, Robert Moses. Almost immediately after this, the economic situation in the Bronx began to decline because of the destruction of the residential neighborhoods that were destroyed to give way for the new transportation. Btween 1960 and 1964 it was estimated that half-million whites left the area for surburban houses and towns.High rise living quarters and housing projects began to immerge because of the overpopulation and the quality of living was dropping. During this time President Lyndon B. Johnson declares the war and poverty and the Bronx is chosen for one of the first areas to receive funding and help from the government.
Parks such as Freedomland was open and very popular at this time. The locals could enjoy music and entertainment from their favorite performers and artist. Performers such as Marvin Gay and “The Spinners” performed in that year at Freedomland. Other forms of entertainment were the Bronx zoo and the World Fair in New York City.
During this year the fight for Civil Rights for African Americans was really going strong. That summer three New York Civil Rights activists that participated in “Freedom Summer” in Mississippi, made headlines when they were found murdered. Race Riots were exploding in the streets and towns across America. Many people, especially the African Americans, were following the fight against apartheid in South Africa and the imprisonment of Mandela. Also the fight for women’s rights is going on across the world.
In the Catholic Church issues were arising about the introduction of a new kind of secular mass. Many churches were split in two about whether to keep the old Latin vernacular mass or if they should switch to the new secular mass. This ia probably the case in this script.
In 1963 the Cross Bronx Expressway was finalized by the boroughs’ president, Robert Moses. Almost immediately after this, the economic situation in the Bronx began to decline because of the destruction of the residential neighborhoods that were destroyed to give way for the new transportation. Btween 1960 and 1964 it was estimated that half-million whites left the area for surburban houses and towns.High rise living quarters and housing projects began to immerge because of the overpopulation and the quality of living was dropping. During this time President Lyndon B. Johnson declares the war and poverty and the Bronx is chosen for one of the first areas to receive funding and help from the government.
Parks such as Freedomland was open and very popular at this time. The locals could enjoy music and entertainment from their favorite performers and artist. Performers such as Marvin Gay and “The Spinners” performed in that year at Freedomland. Other forms of entertainment were the Bronx zoo and the World Fair in New York City.
During this year the fight for Civil Rights for African Americans was really going strong. That summer three New York Civil Rights activists that participated in “Freedom Summer” in Mississippi, made headlines when they were found murdered. Race Riots were exploding in the streets and towns across America. Many people, especially the African Americans, were following the fight against apartheid in South Africa and the imprisonment of Mandela. Also the fight for women’s rights is going on across the world.
In the Catholic Church issues were arising about the introduction of a new kind of secular mass. Many churches were split in two about whether to keep the old Latin vernacular mass or if they should switch to the new secular mass. This ia probably the case in this script.
Around the world people were also dealing with segregation and civil rights issues. John F. Kennedy had been assassinated the year before leaving people overhwlemed and unsure of the future. There is trouble between the United States and Vietnam as well and it is up to Lyndon B. Johnson to help the current economical and foreign affairs.
It is the years of "Beatlemania" and their tunes can be heard world wide. People enjoyed going to the theatre and theme parks that were sprouting up. During such a stressful time more kids were playing with experimental drugs and crime rates were high.
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