Sisters - James Joyce

 Sisters - James Joyce 

 Rating = 7/10

Paralysis, which is a very imposing word in this novel, makes me wonder about the real meaning of this novel. It was a bit profound. However, when I thought about the situations of the time, I could understand it better. The unreasonable and frustrating society of Dublin is a symbol of the existence of priest. James Joyce might get tired of this. So, with the death of the priest, he could express a sense of freedom just as the boy felt when the priest died. In someone’s death, sadness and grief are the common feeling, but as the boy felt differently, we can think about the hidden meaning of it. So, strangely, the meaning of death can be positive in this case. It implies not only a freedom but also a new start. People can get hope from this. So, the boy can be symbol of the people who were suffering from the situations of the time. These kinds of fresh symbol are the big feature of this novel. The writer might want to give strength to people. In the gloomy and dark society which looks with no bright future, as a Irish, he carried his duty. (196)