... psychologically deranged and sexually repressed woman who sees the ghosts because of her inner struggles? In my paper, I will examine some of the character traits of the main protagonist, the governess and attempt to shed some light on the conspicuous elements apparent in The Turn of The Screw. ... This image later is called into question when her behaviour towards the children and Mrs. Grose shows her unlovely, darker traits of character and reveals the sharp discrepancy between the two different images of the governess. The basic problem about the limited perspective and the ... hys...

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... guess and imagine what was going to happen. In fact, the imagination of the readers created a much more horrified story in their minds. For instance, when the Governess suddenly saw a stranger at the tower, she felt "two distinct gasps of emotion;" at first she was shock then surprised. The readers imagine the sharp emotion raised inside the Governess, feel her heart ... is. James made his readers, as well as me, become an integrated part of the story with their imaginations and judgments. Though there have been many controversies on the Governess character, we have been acknowledged th...

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