踌躇背后的原因——解读《螺丝在拧紧》

Reasons for the Hesitation——Interpretation of The Turn of the Screw

亨利·詹姆斯的《螺丝在拧紧》扑朔迷离,关于"女教师是否见到鬼魂"一直是关注的重点,但这是一个没有答案的问题。不过,造成这种不确定性的原因却是有据可寻的,女教师在紧要关头一次又一次的踌躇不定就是原因之一。她的踌躇是女管家和她所处的社会地位造成的,踌躇背后折射出女教师身陷两难困境的悲剧现实。

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James is complicated and whether the female teacher meets with the ghost is a focus of attention, which is a question without answers. However, the reasons for this uncertainty is well based, one of which is the female teacher＇s hesitation at the critical moment again and again. Her hesitation is caused by her status as a housekeeper and that in the soci- ety. Behind her hesitation is the tragic reality of the female teacher trapped in dilemma.