"I saw my service so strongly and simply I was there to protect and defend the little creatures?óÔé¼?ª" The governess see's it as her duty to protect Miles and Flora. What do the children need protection from and how does Henry James illustrate this in his novella 'The Turn Of The Screw'? Henry James is a widely recognised author who has written many great pieces of work and one of his most widely recognised novellas is the gothic mind-boggler 'The Turn Of The Screw'. 'The Turn Of The Screw' is a gripping story revolving around two...
state of mind. She had been given power and she was trying to use her power to get to what she wanted. I do think that the children needed protection from the governess because her desires soon drove her to despair and she may have suffered mentality issues. The governess was a very frightening woman who exposed her powers to fulfil her own selfish desires. She did not care who she hurt as long as she got what she wanted. All in the entire novella was a very good read and was full of unexpected twists and turns.