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Analysis: The Sisters by James Joyce

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Thaddeus Thomas
Apr 18, 2024
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As I try to uncover the meaning of The Sisters, the opening story in Dubliners by James Joyce, I want to start with what I see the story itself saying, before we get into all the possible nuances. The story starts with old Cotter speaking ill of the dead Father Flynn, even if he can’t quite articulate what it is he means to say. There’s something queer,…

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