Lit. Analysis between Jackson and James

“The Haunting of Hill House” is definitely easier to read by my standards for multiple reasons; the number one reason being the language style with which both books are written. “The Turn of the Screw” is written in very old and but proper English, whereas “The Haunting of Hill House” is written in today’s modern language. This makes “The Haunting of Hill House” easier not only to read but also to understand. The sentence structures are shorter and the details are clearer than in James novel. James sentence structures are lengthy and they often run together with no clarity as to where one stopped and the other began. His details are often obscured by the suspicion of his main character being a reliable source of information. Jackson’s main character, however, is rather level headed and we can clearly distinguish between what is really happening and what is not. Jackson’s implementation of a lot of dialogue also makes his book more interesting and lifelike. He makes it easier to relate to his characters by making them more realistic. James focuses more on the story and puts the reader on the sidelines as a bystander to what is going on in the story.
The layout of Jackson’s book is also more pleasing to the eye and mind than James’s. Jackson uses a larger font size and more spacing throughout the book. He also does the liberty of cutting each chapter into different sections, making it easier to sit through. James’s font is smaller and the page is full of text, with almost no spacing. The reader could easily lose their spot while reading this book. Jackson’s style of writing is overall easier to read and thus more enjoyable. James’s style was meant to be read during his time period and has thus lost its luster in the modern world, whereas, Jackson’s has adapted and became rather enjoyable to read.