Mrs. Otis

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Mrs. Otis is a practical, no-nonsense American woman in Oscar Wilde’s “The Canterville Ghost,” known for her modern, skeptical attitude toward the supernatural.

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Mrs. Otis canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American woman
female character
fictional character
literary character
appearsInMedium short story
associatedWithTheme clash between American and British culture
rationalism versus superstition
attitudeTowardSupernatural rational
skeptical
authorNationalityOfWork Irish
characterInWork The Canterville Ghost
characterTrait modern
no-nonsense
practical
skeptical
contrastsWith Sir Simon de Canterville
linked to: Lord Canterville
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
createdBy Oscar Wilde
familyRole mother
wife
fictionalUniverse The Canterville Ghost universe
firstAppearance The Canterville Ghost
genreOfWorkAppearedIn comic ghost story
hasChild The Otis twins
Virginia Otis
Washington Otis
hasSpouse Mr. Hiram B. Otis
languageOfWork English
literaryRole supporting character
memberOfFamily Otis family
movesFrom United States of America
movesTo England
nationality American
offersProductToGhost Tammany Rising Sun Lubricator
publicationYearOfWork 1887
reactionToBloodstain treatsAsCleaningProblem
residesIn Canterville Chase
symbolizes American practicality
modern materialism

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Mr. Hiram B. Otis hasSpouse Mrs. Otis
The Otis twins childOf Mrs. Otis
Virginia Otis hasMother Mrs. Otis