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Dichotomy In The Turn Of The Screw
Angels and Monsters in Turn of the Screw Gilbert and Gubar’s metaphorical monster/angel dichotomy as mentioned in their publication The Madwoman in the Attic fits perfectly within the authors depiction of the angelic and monstrous Mrs. Grose, the Governess, and Flora. Dichotomy, meaning a contrast, a difference, a normal and a not normal, a yin and yang, a sweetheart and a bitch is demonstrated throughout the novella on many levels. These personality traits can be found within all of us as we had all experienced and caused rights and wrongs, goods, bads and evils, happys and sads; we’re human, we err, we live. We have affectations and expectations, of course we hope for good, but, of course, we need drama, excitement to hold our interest so we must read on to discover the bad within any well-written text. And, of course, Turn of the Screw is well written, so let us apply the theory and examine the angelic and monstrous qualities of the three women in the novella. …show more content…
In the story, the Master grants this young woman the full authority to run the Bly estate and full authority to take care of matters. All of this hullabaloo about oppression and lack of women's right that I read from other students is completely contradicted by the complete trust the Master has in this young
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