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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.
Jun 26, 2008 · Three sisters struggle with the death of their father and their own relationships in a college town. The film stars Elizabeth Banks, Maria Bello, Erika Christensen and Tony Goldwyn, and is directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman.
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- Arthur Allan Seidelman
- 2008-06-26
A young narrator recalls his relationship with Father Flynn, a local priest who died after several strokes. The narrator observes the priest's corpse and the reactions of his sisters and other mourners at the wake.
A young boy recalls his friendship with Father Flynn, a dying priest, and his strange dreams about him. The story explores the themes of death, religion, and paralysis in Joyce's first story of Dubliners.
"The Sisters" is a short story by James Joyce, the first of a series of short stories called Dubliners. Originally published in the Irish Homestead on 13 August 1904, "The Sisters" was Joyce's first published work of fiction.
A short story about a young boy's relationship with a corrupt priest who dies of a stroke. The narrator reflects on his memories of Father Flynn, his own curiosity about death, and his doubts about the Catholic faith.
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The Sisters is a 2005 film starring Maria Bello, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Erika Christensen as the title characters; it also stars Alessandro Nivola, Rip Torn, Eric McCormack, Steven Culp, Tony Goldwyn and Chris O'Donnell.
