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Essay / Marxist Interpretation of The Turn of the Screw by...
OPINION: GHOSTS REALInterpreting The Turn of the Screw by Henry James from a Marxist point of view carries with it serious social class distinctions and the consequences of violating this code. The relationship between Miles and the unnamed governess demonstrates the harms of social and legal norms. The governess's indeterminate social status leaves her as a forbidden woman in Victorian society assuming the role of primary caretaker of the children, while Miles embodies the character of the absent master to whom the governess feels intimately drawn. Mile's union with the rebel, symbol of threat, Peter Quint, eventually possesses him and leads to the collapse of the social hierarchy. The relationship between the governess and Mile shows the inappropriate line crossed between professional duties and the desirable future as a sexually active individual. Through the two characters' moments alone, the growing apprehensions culminate in the governess's violation of social status as she carries on a mysterious sexual relationship with Miles. Marxist criticism leaves society thinking that the dominant classes dominate the social order. However, its goal is to present ideas for changing social realities, so that future generations know that all people are important and equal. During the Victorian period, a governess faced conflicting burdens, making her uneasy about the imbalance in her status. The governess is uncomfortable with the fact that she might be like the servants/ghosts, as she always feels above them socially. His desire to break out of the class structure, but his inability to do so, shows his dependence on that structure. From her first moments in Bly or at the "castle of romance", she instantly feels the conflict between her emotional feelings...... middle of paper ...... where the governess mentions it, but also "all rest." These equivocal remarks refer to the governess's initiation into sex, which is reinforced by Mile's emphasis that she "knows what a boy wants!" After Mrs. Grose and Flora leave Bly, the two find themselves alone again, faced with a tyrannical and silent environment, leaving the governess to think that they embody "a young couple...on their wedding night James clearly resists a historical interpretation which would fill in the blanks". with knowledge about social groups Yet, through the analysis of the relationship between the governess and Mile by placing their narration and dialogue in a socio-historical context, the battle between desires and demands is revealed. of Victorian sexual debut allows readers to trace the development of both characters' transformations, from student and teacher to lover and mistress..