Mrs umney and Mrs Otis are true representatives of their class.mtjey present a study in contrasts. Show how the above statement is true.

The Canterville Ghost does present a study in contrast. The traditional British mind-set is pitted against the modern American outlook. Mrs Umney's views are steeped in traditional beliefs: the ghost is to be feared and all precautions must be taken to avoid him. Mrs Otis is a representative of the American consumerism and practical approach: she offers the ghost a remedy for his stomach rather than being petrified of him. Cleverly, Oscar Wilde has juxtaposed two different and clashing class ideologies in the novel. The story explores the contrasts of the meaning of life and death through the lively American family and the lonely ghost.