... , black furious cats, blood or secret doors. The images and words in The Turn of the Screw gave the readers some hints and made them 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 beating faster, and probably ... experience the terror themselves. When the Governess ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... symbol - again a hint towards sexual hysteria. At first, she does not recognize the man as a dangerous person but only at second glance does the man transform into a frightening stranger. Moreover, the exact timing of her daydreaming and the appearance of the man seems already suspect. But more than that, the governess is able to describe the person in all detail and identifies him as Peter Quint. An important ... question to which also Renner is aware comes up - why is the governess able to describe the man on the tower so ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate