Turn Of The Screw

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y end of the story, Miles admits that there is the ghost of Peter Quint. The ambiguity of the author’s writing leads me to the question that is this story simply about the ghosts, or is the governess psychologically disturbed? I strongly believe that she sees the ghosts spiritually and reasons are as follow:
I think the governess truly sees the ghosts because the description of whom she sees is defined by Mrs. Grose as to be Quint. If the description the governess gives are unrecognizable, then it is a different story, but whom she describes are just like Peter Quint as well as Miss. Jessel who died not a long before. The governess never met Peter Quint or Miss. Jessel, and yet Mrs. Grose recognizes whom the governess sees. It is certain that the governess can see the ghosts. The governess describes the strange man “He has red hair, very red…” and pale face, long in shape and she even tells the details of the man’s facial structure “his eyebrows are somehow darker” (Henry, 43). Which I can tell that she does see the ghost in confidence because if someone scares you or impresses you in some ways you are likely to remember their appearance. Mrs. Grose, as if she is verifying what she hears, she asks how this strange man looks like and she comes to the conclusion that the man the governess saw is Peter Quint. Imagine, you describe someone you’ve never met or heard of. What are the chances that others will recognize the person you describe? The answer is obvious that the person you describe will be hardly recognized as someone they know.
The governess not only sees the ghost of Peter Quint but sees the ghost of Miss. Jessel, as well. This time she confides in her...