Charactersketch of mr otis

Mr. Hiram B Otis is the middle-aged American ambassador to the royal court of England. He is a rational and pragmatic American Republican. He comes ‘from a modern country’ which has everything that can be bought. He refuses to believe that Canterville Chase is haunted despite what his acquaintances say. Later, however, after the constant reappearance of the bloodstain in the library, he has to accept the existence of the disembodied spirit. He is determinate, inflexible, rational, practical and pragmatic, in conclusion a true American.At the beginning he believes that the ghost doesn’t exist, then, when he personally meets him, he is indifferent: he has more important things to do, making money, for example. Mr. Otis treats the ghost as if he were a noisy neighbour .Sir Simon, the ghost is stunned when Mr. Otis demands he use the Rising Sun Lubricator to quiet his haunting chains so that the family may get some sleep. Mr. Otis is a calm man who scolds the twin Otis boys for throwing pillows at the ghost, and then reasons that if the ghost will not use the lubricator, the family will take away his chains. I hope it helps...Cheers!!