analysing the story is concerned- throughout the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries‚ the question of whether or not the governess is telling the truth‚ hence whether or not the apparitions are real‚ has been the subject of much debate. In this paper‚ I will examine two interpretations of The Turn of the Screw. The article entitled "The Ambiguity
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and leaves the reader with a mental image of how they would view each character such as when the narrator‚ The Governess‚ tells the reader‚ “ I felt ... that I had seen him‚ on the instant ... the same … in which I had ... seen his little sister. He was incredibly beautiful.” This kind of characterization makes the discussion of the Governess as a heroine‚ rather than being
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England. The protagonist is a governess who is introduced to us when she first speaks to the two children’s guardian. Immediately the viewers sense something is wrong when the guardian reveals his true feelings about the children‚ Flora and Miles. He wants absolutely nothing to do with them. You would assume that the Guardian would be much more sympathetic to his niece and nephew‚ when they are in such a sad situation. His sexually suggestive attitude to the governess also creates discomfort. He says
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clear that the governess is insane because throughout the entire story she acts impulsive and erratic. Wilson even states that the governess is‚ “a neurotic case of sex repression‚ and that the ghosts are not real ghosts but hallucinations of the governesses” (88). This helps clarify for the reader that the ghosts are not real and that the supernatural activity is just a figment of the mad governess’ imagination. This theory may justify the cruel and unusual actions of the governess but it does not
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finally it is also a marker to insinuate the governesses slow descent into madness! Thus‚ I believe that the ’Turn of the Screw’ is the phrase to insinuate the slow descent of the governess and the comparison to the stages of grief. The story is set in a gothic themed mansion with four essential characters‚ The Governess‚ Miles‚ Flora‚ and Quint and Jessel(Ghosts). The Turn of The Screw is truly in correlation to the Governesses ever changing feelings and suspicions towards Miles and Floras actions
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The Turn of the Screw is a very intriguing and convincing tale‚ and this is thanks to the narrative technique that Henry James uses for the novel‚ because even if the story is supposed to be a ghost story‚ the reader tends to forget this and become more engaged with it‚ which makes them start to believe the events described. Keeping in mind that the story is presented as a real ghost story at the beginning of the novel‚ the use of a framed narrative by the author makes the reader feel closer to
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However‚ the previous statement does not apply to Anton Chekhov’s real nincompoop in the short story “A Nincompoop.” This short story deals with an employer teaching the governess of his children a lesson about asserting herself when others are trying to exploit or abuse her. Chekhov chooses one of his two characters‚ the governess‚ to convincingly mislead one’s opinion about the real nincompoop‚ but surprisingly‚ it is the liberal and idealistic character‚ the employer‚ who truly embodies the nincompoop
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the turn of the screw is a 1897 gothic novella that entails a young governess caring for two young children‚ Miles and Flora‚ after the death of their father. The governess is hired by the children’s uncle and told he is not to be disturbed by her. She is then sent off to their remote country estate‚ Bly‚ to begin her work. A series of strange events occur‚ including the expulsion of Miles from his boarding school‚ and the Governess starts to become suspicious of the children. Ambiguity is used throughout
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quote is said by the governess‚ about the relationship between her and the children‚ Miles and Flora. This simple sentence reveals a lot about how the governess feels about Miles and Flora. The words "romance" and "poetry" bring to mind happy‚ wistful thoughts. It is clear from this sentence that the governess really‚ truly loves the children‚ even though she hardly knows them. I really liked this quote because it appeared so early in the book (and so early in the governess’ care of the children)
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to the governess. During the prologue‚ Douglas mentions that he was coming home from school when he met the love of his life. “I was at Trinity‚ and I found her at home on my coming down the second summer.” (p. 293) This could possibly be the summer when he was expelled from school and found his sister’s new governess. “She was a most charming person‚ but she was ten years older than I. She was my sister’s governess.”(p. 293) He refers to the governess as his sister’ and since the governess was mainly
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