Virginia Otis
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Virginia Otis is a compassionate and courageous young American girl in Oscar Wilde’s novella "The Canterville Ghost," whose empathy and bravery ultimately bring peace to the troubled spirit haunting Canterville Chase.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child character
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female character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | adolescent ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Canterville Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novella ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Canterville Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterInWork | The Canterville Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comfortsCharacter | Sir Simon de Canterville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Otis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1887 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comic ghost story ⓘ |
| givenName | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Hiram B. Otis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Mrs. Otis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
The Otis twins
NERFINISHED
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Washington Otis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
bravery
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kindness ⓘ selflessness ⓘ sensitivity ⓘ |
| helpsCharacter | Sir Simon de Canterville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mediatesBetween |
Sir Simon de Canterville
NERFINISHED
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the Otis family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | good ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | agent of spiritual release ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bringing peace to Sir Simon’s spirit
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compassion ⓘ courage ⓘ empathy toward the ghost ⓘ |
| performsAct |
accompanies Sir Simon to the Garden of Death
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prays for Sir Simon’s soul ⓘ weeps for Sir Simon’s suffering ⓘ |
| resolves | haunting of Canterville Chase ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
deuteragonist
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savior of Sir Simon de Canterville ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian charity
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bridge between old world and new world values ⓘ innocence ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
contrast between American pragmatism and old-world superstition
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forgiveness ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
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