Future Themes of The Dubliners based on The Sisters

     In The Sisters, a boy's relationship with his priest, Father Flynn comes to an end as Father Flynn passes away. This specific relationship of the boy and the priest is questioned by the boy's uncle and another character, Old Cotter. Old Cotter and the uncle seem to be very critical, saying that it seems quite peculiar for such a young boy to have so much to say to such an old man. When Father Flynn dies and the boy attends his funeral service, he reminisces over the fond memories that he once had with Father Flynn. For example, how he would bring him "High Toast" to smoke in his pipe, and in return the Father would educate the young boy and teach him about Napoleon Bonaparte and how to speak Latin properly. While the aunt and the boy are visiting Father Flynn at his final resting place, they speak to a woman named Eliza who discusses some of his last moments. Eliza describes Father Flynn as a very scrupulous man-- someone who cares a lot about paying attention to details. Suddenly, he watched his physical and mental health decline and this attention to detail faltered. He was dropping chalices and he began to isolate himself from others while he would just mope around. Lastly, Eliza describes how she arrived at the chapel searching for Father Flynn only to find him seemingly insane, laughing to himself in the confessional.
     From this short story, I expect The Dubliners to be a series of novellas that are small anecdotes and looks into people's varying lives. These short stories were written in the mid-1900's so I also could see how some investigation and curiosity about psychology could be a common theme because that was a big part of The Sisters. How the characters end up acting both socially and by themselves in their everyday lives could be another possible theme.