亨利·詹姆斯的名作《螺丝在拧紧》以其构思的精巧,叙事的游离引发了学界不断的探讨。几个世纪以来,如何解读这个故事始终是困扰读者最根本的问题。应该视其为纯粹的鬼故事,还是幻象的心理呈现?它是关于善恶的寓言,抑或还有其他?本文将以故事中的两个鬼魂为研究对象,通过与希腊神话、莎士比亚、易卜生作品的互文对比,在历史语境下还原/揭示其作为等级社会反叛者的真实身份。 Henry James’s masterpiece “screw tightening” with its exquisite ingenious ideas, the narrative of the liberation led to the continuous study of the academic community. For centuries, how to interpret this story has always been the most troubling question for readers. Should it be regarded as a mere ghost story, or as a psychological representation of illusion? Is it about allegory of good or evil, or is there any other? This article will be the story of the two ghosts for the study, through the Greek mythology, Shakespeare, Intertextual contrast of students’ works, restore / reveal their true identities as hierarchical social rebels under historical context.