The Turn of the Screw. A tale that “turns”
This article offers a new interpretation of The Turn of the Screw. The reader is not asked to choose between ghosts and hallucinations, but rather to understand that James’ intention was to include a ghost story in a story of hallucinations. These two stories intertwine and transform into one anothe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Milano University Press
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Enthymema |
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| Online Access: | https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/enthymema/article/view/12584 |
| Summary: | This article offers a new interpretation of The Turn of the Screw. The reader is not asked to choose between ghosts and hallucinations, but rather to understand that James’ intention was to include a ghost story in a story of hallucinations. These two stories intertwine and transform into one another. Nonetheless, the mental dimension remains prevalent: The Turn of the Screw is a tale of identity or rather of the dissolution of the principium individuationis and the consequent establishment of a “confusive regime”. The rise in personal pronouns is the detail that points to and confirms this interpretation. |
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| ISSN: | 2037-2426 |