Does Sister James Believe that Father Flynn is Innocent?

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Does Sister James Believe that Father Flynn is Innocent?
Sister James in the play can be one of the most interesting characters to analyze. From her perspective, it is extremely difficult to judge the guilt or innocence of Father Flynn since Sister James is not someone who holds her own beliefs and is easily susceptible to being misled. One of the statements she made that can justify this opinion is that she does not know what to believe, which happens whenever she is faced with a difficult situation. However, as will be outlined in this essay, some of her actions reveal that she does not believe Father Flynn to be innocent.
First, she goes to Sister Aloysius to report what she had seen with Father Flynn and Donald Muller. Even though she was put to this task by Sister Aloysius, one can argue that Sister James has made a judgment call that what she observed was adequate to make father Flynn guilty. Otherwise, it would not be possible for her to report something she did not believe in. Her initial behaviors indicate that she believes that Father Flynn’s wrongdoing existed, and she understood the potential signs. Even though she was put to the task by someone else, it can be argued that the judgment of guilt or innocence is up to her to make. Therefore, her decision to report to Sister Aloysius indicates that Sister James believed something was wrong with Donald Muller and that Father Flynn had something to do with it. She reported that "it's just the way the boy acted ...