Moreover, James's story was written in a very sophisticated way, which is likely to lead to complex reactions. .
Henry James skillfully has his readers integrated into his story. While the readers are reading "The Turn of the Screw," they feel a need to raise more and more questions as the story evolves. For example, at the very beginning of the novel, Douglas started telling the story and said the Governess was in love (James, pg. 24). Readers might wonder with whom she was in love. Then the Master told the Governess about the previous governess and her death. The readers probably want to know the reason of the previous governess' death. When the Master talked about the duties of the Governess, he required her not to contact him in any way (James, pg. 28). We do not know why he made that requirement. When the governess agrees to take on the position as caretaker and educator of two young children, she has no idea how remote the area is where she will be living and how utterly alone she will be. As a young woman, she is impressed by the handsome gentleman she meets for her interview in London, and is smitten with him immediately. "He struck her, inevitably as gallant and splendid, but what took her most of all and gave her the courage she afterwards showed was that he put the whole thing to her as a favor, an obligation he should gratefully incur" (James, pg.26). The conditions of the employment are unusual, the most unusual one being that she should handle everything herself, and never "trouble him" again. "She promised to do this, and she mentioned to me that when, for a moment, disburdened, delighted, he held her hand, thanking her for the sacrifice, she already felt rewarded" (James, pg.28-29). There are several reasons for the type of behavior described in this passage. The naiveté of the young woman and her inexperience in the world leads her into a situation for which she is unprepared.