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.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American woman
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female character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | short story ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
clash between American and British culture
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rationalism versus superstition ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardSupernatural |
rational
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skeptical ⓘ |
| authorNationalityOfWork | Irish ⓘ |
| characterInWork | The Canterville Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
modern
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no-nonsense ⓘ practical ⓘ skeptical ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Sir Simon de Canterville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRole |
mother
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wife ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Canterville Ghost universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Canterville Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | comic ghost story ⓘ |
| hasChild |
The Otis twins
NERFINISHED
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Virginia Otis NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Otis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Mr. Hiram B. Otis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryRole | supporting character ⓘ |
| memberOfFamily | Otis family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movesFrom | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movesTo | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| offersProductToGhost | Tammany Rising Sun Lubricator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfWork | 1887 ⓘ |
| reactionToBloodstain | treatsAsCleaningProblem ⓘ |
| residesIn | Canterville Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
American practicality
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modern materialism ⓘ |
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