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A Priest’s Death: An Examination Of Uncanny Elements In James Joyce’s "The Sisters"
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In "The Sisters," James Joyce implements several elements of the uncanny. The story centers on an evasion of understanding and comprehensibility. It primarily focuses on the death of a priest, in itself a rather unsettling incident. The feeling of disengagement is perpetuated by the boy’s dream ....
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....more than just that of mentor and student. It is hard not to feel that there was a current of sexual interest on the part of the old priest toward the boy and that the boy is, at least subliminally, aware of this. Reflecting on his relationship with the man, the narrator says "[he] let his tongue lie upon his lower lip – a habit which had made me feel uneasy in the beginning of our acquaintance" (13). The boy clearly recognizes Father Flynn’s advancements and is frightened by them. This inte.... |
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