Marcia Prior
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A short story about a boy's friendship with a Catholic priest and the mystery of his death. The story explores themes of innocence, guilt, and modernism through symbolism, ellipses, and oral imagery.
A boy recalls his relationship with a dying priest, Father Flynn, and his sisters in this first story of Dubliners. The story explores themes of paralysis, epiphany, and Catholicism, and was published in 1904 and revised in 1914.
The Sisters. Literary devices: View all. Father Flynn, a local priest with whom the narrator has a close relationship, has suffered several strokes and is likely to pass away soon. Every day, the young narrator passes by the church where the old priest lives to see whether he is still alive.
A young boy recalls his friendship with Father Flynn, a dying priest, and his strange behavior and death. The story explores the themes of paralysis, death, and religion in Joyce's Dubliners collection.
A comprehensive guide to James Joyce's short story The Sisters, part of his collection Dubliners. Learn about the plot, themes, characters, symbols, and historical context of this modernist masterpiece.
A short story from Dubliners about a young boy's encounter with the paralytic priest Father Flynn. Read the lyrics, annotations, and analysis of Joyce's first published work of fiction.
A short story by James Joyce about a young boy's relationship with a corrupt priest who dies of a stroke. The story explores themes of death, authority, paralysis, and the Catholic faith.
