A Priest’s Death: An Examination of Uncanny Elements in James Joyce’s "The Sisters" 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 and Eliza’s admission that Father Flynn’s mind was deteriorating. These occurrences and the manner in which they are presented contribute to the interpretation of the story as an examination of the close re