In the end of this book, the governess is having dinner with Miles without Flora and Mrs. Grose. The governess asks Miles if he took her letter then she notices Peter Quint outside. The sight startles her but then asks Miles if the man is indeed who she thinks it is. When Miles looks, he screams and dies into her arms. Personally, I did not like the end of this book. It ended quite abruptly and I think could have been better. The ending was certainly unpredictable but sudden. On the plus side, I enjoyed the book very much. It kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire story.

An important quote in this book would be in the final chapter when the governess is talking to Miles at dinner. She is telling Miles that Peter Quint is at the window and she wants Miles to confirm that it is him. The governess says "it’s he." then Miles says "Whom do you mean by 'he'?" The final quote the governess says to Miles is "Peter Quint-you devil!" This is an important quote because this is what causes Miles to die. We do not know if the governess is referring Miles or Peter Quint as the devil or if Miles is referring to the governess as the devil. The governess sees miles as haunted so she aims to be rid of the demon, Peter Quint by forcing Miles to confess that he has seen Peter Quint in the past. In a way, she does accomplish this when Miles dies. He no longer is being haunted by Peter Quint since he has died. Miles may be calling the governess a devil because she turned out to be harsh when she changes her attitude.

*The Turn of the Screw is meant to be a horror story, so naturally this book has very frightening and surprising events. One event that really startled and confused me was in chapter four; a man was seen by the governess looking through the dining room window. The governess then goes outside to confront this man but when she gets to the window the mystery man has disappeared. I thought this was so creepy. He surely was not supposed to be there. I started to wonder why he was there, who was he, and what did he want or even who did he want? I guess I’ll have to keep reading to find out. Throughout the book, I notice a recurring theme of vision or sight. We do not know if the governess is actually seeing ghosts or just imagining them. There was an idea that things are not always as they appear.

A distinct chapter that stands out in my mind would be chapter five. This chapter is taken place after the governess sees the mysterious man in the window. During this chapter, the governess is talking to Mrs. Grose about the incident. The governess describes the mystery man as a red haired man with a pale face, tall stature, and does not wear a hat. Mrs. Grose quickly identifies the man as Peter Quint. The governess seems to find Peter Quint frightening but attractive at the same time. This is a significant chapter because the governess finds out who the man is. She first saw Peter Quint on top of a house tower. They both exchange a stare that seems to never break while the governess is taking a walk.