The Sisters Characters

The story’s unnamed narrator and protagonist, who is a young boy. The narrator has a close relationship with Father Flynn, a local priest, who is on the brink of death at the beginning of… read analysis of The Narrator

The narrator’s friend and mentor. At the time the story begins the elderly priest has already suffered two strokes and is in deteriorating health. A third and final stroke kills the priest, and over… read analysis of Father James Flynn

Old Cotter lives with the narrator and the narrator’s aunt and uncle. He is only present in the story at the very beginning, when the narrator first learns that Father Flynn has died. Old… read analysis of Old Cotter

Like Old Cotter, the narrator’s uncle lives with him. And, also like Old Cotter, the narrator’s uncle believes that his nephew should not have spent so much time with Father Flynn. The… read analysis of The Narrator’s Uncle

Father Flynn’s sister. Nannie and her sister, Eliza, both took care of Father Flynn in his old age. Nannie goes to greet the narrator and his family when they arrive at Father Flynn’s… read analysis of Nannie

The narrator’s aunt goes with him to Father Flynn’s wake. When she gathers with the narrator, Nannie, and Eliza after the wake, she speaks highly of Father Flynn, and praises the… read analysis of The Narrator’s Aunt