The Turn of the Screw, Chapter 14 summary
Chapter 14 of 25 · 6 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 14, Miles asks when he can return to school, unsettling the governess as he presses his need for independence and companions like himself. Outside the church, he asks whether his uncle knows about his behavior and declares that he can make his uncle come to Bly.
What happens
- Walking to church, the governess reflects on the children's obedience and her own constant supervision.
- Miles asks when he can return to school and argues that he is growing up.
- He recalls leaving the house at night to prove he could and says he can do it again.
- Miles says he wants more experience and companions like himself, rejecting the comparison with Flora.
- Among the graves, he asks about his uncle's knowledge and declares that he can bring him to Bly.
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What to notice
Miles turns the governess's doubt about his uncle into a proposal for action. He claims the power to involve the absent adult.
Quick check
How does Miles propose making his uncle care?
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