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An Analysis of the Internal Colonization Tendency in The Turn of the Screw From Power Discourse Perspective

Authors
Xingzhu Chen1, *
1Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
*Corresponding author. Email: w0994086@gmail.com
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Xingzhu Chen
Available Online 31 December 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_77How to use a DOI?
Keywords
component; Victorian culture; Internal colonialism; Discourse of power
Abstract

Since its publication, The Turn of the Screw has attracted the attention of scholars and critics, but most studies generally focus on the writing techniques and storyline analysis of the work, such as Gothic novels. But fundamentally, the dilemma faced by the governess in the story is the result of the externalization of colonialism within the estate. Based on this premise, this article uses the theory of discourse of power to analyze the direct deprivation of such rights and the implicit discipline of human desire in the novel, and aims to expose the colonial tendency of the power center represented by the Lord of the manor through the discipline and assimilation of the lower class. On the basis of the text and organize relevant research supporting materials, this paper aims to analyze the internal colonization tendency in The Turn of the Screw. In order to reflect on the unreasonable social reality that exists today, where strong power discourse distorts and controls the weak.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2023 5th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2023)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
31 December 2023
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978-2-38476-170-8
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_77How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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