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The Governess In Henry James's The Turn Of The Screw
In Henry James’s novella The Turn of the Screw, the Governess is thrust into a strange atmosphere. At first, she brings relative stability to the household. Caring for Flora seems like an absolute dream for her and Mrs. Grose proves to be a dear confidante. Problems begin to arise at the return of Miles from school. The Governess begins to see a ghosts and the house is thrown into disarray. Her erratic behavior undoes all her work and destabilizes Bly to the point which Flora no longer feels safe there. This behavior firmly shows that Miles does not die of spectral intervention, but at the hands of sexaully repressed governess.
The Governess is, in the beginning, a force of reason for the household. She takes the place of Miss Jessel, whose
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