The Turn Of The Screw Literary Analysis

When writing is said to be uncertain in exactness with regards to the meaning of language it is ambiguous. Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw is the perfect example of text that is ambiguous in nature. In the story a young woman takes a job as a Governess for two seemingly perfect children. Quickly after she starts her job however she starts to realize there are unnatural forces in the house with them. the nature of evil that is hinted at in this ghost story and the suspense it keeps the reader in have made it a classic ghost story for over a century. Within the story the children, Miles and Flora often behave in a strange manner throughout the story. They sometimes act as if they are much older then they actually are, I think that because of the way they talk to the governess and how they treat her in general throughout the story. In The Turn of the Screw Miles and Flora, the children living in the house often wonder …show more content…
This could be a cultural thing or that time period but it doesn’t seem like something two young children do to the woman in charge of them. They talk to her as if they are more wise or aware and she doesn’t seem to be aware at all. They don't talk like they are children sometimes, especially Miles. Whilst focusing on what the characters say, Miles and Flora hardly ever let the Governess finish a thought throughout the dialogue. Often times, The Governess will start to ask a question they cut her off and change the subject entirely. The Turn of the Screw is a classic ghost story that used to technique of ambiguity in writing to scare readers and hold them in suspense for over one hundred years. The very distinct and odd nature of the children and the implication that they might be hiding something is brought out through their actions towards and around the