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Sheila asked this question about The Turn of the Screw:
Of what evil, exactly, were Miss Kressel and Quint supposed to be guilty of in life? Undue familiarity with each other, and with others, especially the children, I understand. Not staying quietly within their place. But was that tantamount to true evil? Or was more supposed to have passed between them and the children?
Thomas I actually think there was some kind of sexual thing involving the children. Class relations would not explain all the stuff about the children being …moreI actually think there was some kind of sexual thing involving the children. Class relations would not explain all the stuff about the children being more grown up then they should be. I suspect they did sexual stuff to each other and the children saw it. Maybe to cover their tracks they convinced the children it was normal behavior between adult friends. hence Miles is so sweet and yet gets expelled. he does stuff he thinks is normal but actually rather inappropriate (less)
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The Turn of the Screw
by Henry James
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