The symbol of light is found to be very important in the story The Turn of the Screw. As the light confronts the dark, as the symbol of candlelight fights against the twilight. The governess is the one who always has the candle with herself, she symbolizes the good in the story, where on the other side, the dead servant Mr.Quint and children symbolize the dark side. On few occasions, usually at night, the governess’s lighted candle disappeared, the situations were followed by ghosts apparations or weird conversations with children. It can be said that it is just a coincident, connected with wind blow, and ghost’s fear, as those were situations where she was alone. The symbol of light can be connected with Mr.Quint’s visit, when as soon as he
