Screws

A critical passage can reveal a great deal about a book. In Henry James’s “The Turn of the Screw”, there a quite a few critical passages. One that is particularly critical is the passage where the governess is conversing with Mrs. Grose before the governess meets Miles, Flora’s brother: “You will be carried away by the little gentleman!” “Well, that, I think, is what I came for--to be carried away. I’m afraid, however,” I remember feeling the impulse to add, “I’m rather easily carried away. I…

Richard Y Liu Due January 13th, 2017 English Literature and Composition – Period 7 Short Answer Questions – Turn of the Screw Question 1. Class acts as the driving force behind the disgust for ghosts, and not just fear. “"But if he isn't a gentleman –", "What is he? He's a horror." This declaration emphasizes the impact and connotation of class, especially the extreme views of status. By eliminating Quint from one classification, and defaulting to the other, highlights the narrow views of class…

The Sinful Letters of Screwtape "The Screwtape Letters" appeared for its first time in the Guardian newspaper of London. This was during the time of World War II. In the year 1942 the letters were first published in their book format in England. A little known fact is that the book was dedicated to C.S. Lewis dear friend J.R.R. Tolkien. In 1943 the book made its way to America where it was very well received ("The Screwtape Letters"). In "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S.Lewis , he uses Point of…

Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw presents a governess as the central character. For years, literary critics have argued over the sanity of the protagonist. Sanity, the condition of having a healthy mind, versus insanity is a major theme that James addresses throughout the novel. Ultimately however, the governess is sane because she possesses the qualities of courage, self-confidence, and intuition. The governess’ quality of courage displays how she is sane because she is able to do…

the questions of the survey was changed for certain participants and that out of the survey that they took after witnessing the video, we only took one into account. This deception is justified because it was necessary to reduce the possibilities of screw-you effect and ensure the accuracy of this experiment. At the conclusion after all the participants finished the study, they were fully debriefed, offered a copy of the results if they wished to see them and given the opportunity to withdraw…

The idea of supernatural beings haunting people is nothing new, and it is still expressed in culture today. In Henry James’ Turn of the Screw, Miss Jessel is a minor character, yet she significantly affects the governess by lowering her credibility among others and by playing tricks with her mind. Miss Jessel’s effects on the governess emphasize how insanity can result from mere figments of the imagination. The insanity of the governess results largely from her vivid visions of Miss Jessel’s…

The Turn of the Screw and The American by Henry James are both amazing pieces of literature that share the same author yet differ stylistically and rhetorically. Both The American and The Turn of the Screw are written in a style unique to Henry James, but have certain rhetorical devices and style choices that differ from the other. The Turn of the Screw and The American are often considered different on account of their unique content and use of rhetorical devices, yet they still share the same…

“literature is the question minus the answer.” Over the years many have analyzed his observation and contemplated its validity. It has been found that in fact, many works over the years that Barthes’s statement holds true. One such novel is “The Turn of the Screw” by Henry James. This book is known for its ambiguity and has ignited countless debates over the years over the recurring theme that has everyone questioning their own rationale; reality is dependent on perception. The most uncertain…

of the twentieth-century. After being genuinely hurt by the fact his play Guy Domville was decried in London in 1885, he wrote The Turn of the Screw two years later, drawing its inspiration from large mansions where he stayed in Sussex. Member of the Society of Psychical Research, Henry James was attracted by spirits and ghost. He wrote The Turn of the Screw from a story of the archibishop of Canterbury, Edward White Benson, who believed in malevolent spirits who wanted to allure young children…

Turn of the Screw in it’s most simplest form is a Victorian ghost story that centers around a governess who has no support from her employer and the children that she is attempting to save from the preserved ghosts. However, when we delve deeper into the meaning behind the story we find a complex display of societal dictations that control the characters interactions, their motives, and their thoughts. The Marxist reading of this storyline helps us to see these different classes, by looking at…