1 describe the otis family. what opinion do you have about them?
2describe the first encounter of mr. otis with the ghost
3 the pranks played by the twins are main sources of humour in the novel . do u agreee ? give reasons
4how the second appearance of ghost result in failure ?
5 lord canterville and mr. otis truly represent their respective societies . explain.
↵1- Mr. Otis: The father of the Otis family. He is a middle-aged American minister; he is determinated, inflexible, rational, practical and pragmatic, in conclusion a true American. In fact at the beginning he believes that the ghost doesn’t exist, then, when he personally meets him, he is indifferent.
Virginia: She is a little girl of fifteen, lithe and lovely as a fawn, and with a fine freedom, in her large blue eyes. She is a wonderful amazon. In respect to her family she is kind and with weling heart. The daughter is the only one in the family who is scared by the ghost. She never speaks except to the ghost, at the end of the story.
Washington: the Otises' oldest son; he is a fire-haired rather cood-loooking young man; gardenias and peerage are his only weaknesses.
The twins: they are usually called The stars and stripes, they are delightful boys and the only true republicans of the family. These children always play tricks on the ghost and make him depressed and desperate. All along the story, they imagine jokes and even dress up as ghosts.
Mrs Otis: The mother isn't scared of the ghost and even asks him if he wants a remedy for his stomach. She is a very handsome middle-aged woman with fine eyes and a superb profile. She has a magnificent constitution and a wonderful amount of animal spirits.