The Turn of the Screw

by Henry James

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The Turn of the Screw Questions and Answers

Why does Miles die in The Turn of the Screw?

What is the significance of the title The Turn of the Screw?

At the end of The Turn of the Screw, who is Miles calling a devil when he yells, "Peter Quint—you devil"?

Is sexual child abuse evident in The Turn of the Screw?

What are the three main themes in The Turn of the Screw?

In The Turn of the Screw, how do the children's behaviors change, and why? How does the governess's view of their misbehaviors evolve?

What is the meaning of this quote from The Turn of the Screw?

In The Turn of the Screw, does the governess truly see ghosts?

Why is The Turn of the Screw written in an ambiguous manner?

Do you think the governess is a hero or a villain in The Turn of the Screw?

How does Henry James portray the main character as an unreliable narrator in The Turn of the Screw?

Is there any suggestion of inappropriate relationships between Flora and Miss Jessel, or Peter Quint and Miss Jessel in the theme "Corruption of the Innocent"?

How does Henry James employ literary devices to capture the Governess’s situation in The Turn of the Screw?

How can Propp's functions and "seven spheres of action" be applied to The Turn of the Screw?

Which interpretation of The Turn of the Screw do you believe is most accurate?

How can a New Historian reading of The Turn of the Screw include political and social dynamics?

What is the role of good versus evil in The Turn of the Screw?

Do Miles or Flora ever see the ghosts in The Turn of the Screw?

What central idea does Henry James convey in The Turn of the Screw?