Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The Canterville GHOST
- Culture clash
- Wilde compares the Behaviour of the American Otises with The british upper classes.
- Forgiveness
- Sir simon urges Virginia to pray for Him and forgiveness is granted by God and the almond tree blossoms
- Horror story
- It is a horror story with a ghost, spooky atmosphere, peals of thunder etc.
- Literary devices used
- Humor, wit and sattire.
- Character plot
- He pits one culture against another
- Characters represent both england and america
- Characters
- Lord canterville
- Belongs to a very old british family who has been the owner of Canterville chase and sold the haunted house to otis
- Mr.Otis
- American ambassador coming from a modern country and doesnt believe in ghosts
- Mrs.Otis
- Well known New York beauty, now a fine looking middle aged woman
- Washington
- Oldest son, fair haired good looking young man who was also a famous dancer
- Miss Virginia
- Lovely girl of 15 who had blue eyes, a good sportswoman and loved to ride horses
- The twins
- Happy little boys who laughed and shouted a lot , they liked playing tricks on people and were often punished for them
- Sir simon
- The Canterville ghost , killed his wife and mysteriously disappeared but his ghost still haunts the Chase