Youth by Henry James and The Turn of the Screw by Joseph Conrad- Vanderbilt

Two Youths, Two Tones
Youth is the most important time in a person's life. What happens during that time shapes what you will be like for the rest of your life. This small fraction of time serves as the core of what the rest of life is based around and is, for many, the best part life. In Youth by Henry James and The Turn of the Screw by Joseph Conrad, there are two main characters in the prime of their lives. The positions of responsibility these two youths hold, their frames of mind in the stories, and their credibility as narrators all play vital roles in the themes of these storie…