The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

Who is the canterville ghost? Whats his backstory?

Who interacts with the canterville ghost? How do they compare to the ghost? (In terms of character and background)

How do the people respond to the ghost?

Which two cultureseparate or ideas does wilde seem to be comparing or even criticizing?

How does this story compare to the other short stories you have read so far?

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Sir Simon Canterville is the Canterville ghost. He murdered his wife, and was subsequently murdered by her brothers for his actions. Sir Simon has been haunting Canterville's halls for three-hundred years and has taken on many personas along the way, which include, "The Headless Earl," "The Corpse-Snatcher of Chertsey Barn," and "The Blood-sucker of Bexley Moor".

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