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James Joyce

The Sisters

James JoyceFiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1904

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Essay Topics

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How does James Joyce uses syntax in “The Sisters” to characterize the narrator’s thoughts and various characters’ dialogue, and what effect does it create?

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How do details of setting in “The Sisters” function to influence the tone and meaning of the story?

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Compare Father Flynn’s and the narrator’s attitudes to Catholic rituals and religion, drawing on close examples from the text.

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