The Ghosts In The Turn Of The Screw

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The Turn of the Screw
The ghosts in The Turn of the Screw are not sincere because the Governess is not sane, the Governess is the only one who sees the ghosts, and the Governess has a very obscure personality.
The first reason why the ghosts in this story are not real is because the Governess is not sane. The Governess has many situations in which ghosts are in her existence. One example is when she was reading her book and felt the sudden urge to go downstairs, and the “ghost” of Peter Quint is standing by the window. Another example of the Governess’ insane behavior is, “… He did stand there!-- high up, beyond the lawn and at the very top of the tower… as it was the image that had been in my mind.” (James 23-24)
The second reason why the

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