The document summarizes the story "The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde. It introduces the main characters of the Otis family who move into Canterville Chase, a haunted castle. The ghost attempts to scare them but the family is not intimidated. Mr. Otis' daughter Virginia eventually helps the sad and tired ghost, taking him to the Garden of Death. When she returns, Virginia says the ghost is now at rest. The document also discusses Virginia as the favorite character and proposes an alternative ending where the ghost gets revenge on the twins before being forgiven.

1. -Oscar Wilde

2. CONTENT
• INTRODUCTION
• MAIN CHARACTERS
• CHARACTER I LIKE THE MOST
• SUMMARY
• CONCLUSION

3. Story-the Cantervilleghost
author-Oscar wilde
about the author
Oscar Wilde, or Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde, was
born on 16th October 1854. He was the son of William Wilde
(later knighted), a surgeon, and Jane Francesca Elgee, a
writer who used the pseudonym Speranza. Wilde attended
both Trinity College in Dublin and Oxford University, and later
settled in London. He was an Irish poet and dramatist. •
Wilde wrote many plays including, according to many critics,
the best comedy play of the nineteenth century, the farce The
Importance of Being Earnest. Wilde also wrote fairy stories,
short stories and one novel.

4. Characters IN THE STORY
 • Lord Canterville- The owner of the ‘Canterville Chase’
 • Lady Canterville- The wife of Lord Canterville.
 • Mr. B. Otis- The American Minister who is interested in buying the Canterville
Chase.
 • Mrs. Otis- Wife of Mr. Otis, she is beautiful, middle aged women.
 • Washington Otis- He is the eldest son of the Otis family. Who is good looking,
sensible and a good dancer.
 • Miss. Varginia Otis- She is beautiful, 15 years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis.
 • Twins- They are the youngest of the four siblings of Otis family and usually called
‘The Star and stripes’ due to over mischievousness.
 • Mrs. Umney- She is the old housekeeper of the Canterville Chase whom Otis
family lady Canterville’s had on consented to keep.

6. Character I like the most
Virginia is a little girl of fifteen. She is a lovely and
beautiful girl. She is very sensitive, emotional and
understanding. Virginia helps the ghost of Sir
Simon to get salvation. She takes him seriously and
listens to his problems patiently. Virginia learns an
important lesson as well as the true meaning
behind a riddle. Virginia goes with Sir Simon to the
Garden of Death and bids the ghost farewell. Her
ability to accept Sir Simon leads her to
enlightenment. She understands the mystery of
human existence.That’s why I like Virginia most.

7. summary
Mr. Otis , an American minister, was looking to buy Canterville Chase, a castle that belonged to Sir Canterville. The
castle was not inhabited by the Canterville family for decades now, the reason being that it was believed to be
haunted. Sir Canterville declared this upfront to Mr Otis, who discarding the haunted castle rumors offered to buy
both the castle and ghost – at valuation. Mr. Otis moved into the castle with his wife, his son (Washington), his
daughter (Virginia) and his two younger twins and were greeted by the castle housekeeper, Mrs. Umney. They
noticed the blood stain in the hall and Mrs. Umney let them know that it was from when Sir Canterville brutally
murdered his wife.
The family was far from spooked by this – rather proceeding to grab their cleaning supplies to scrub that spot right
off the floor.
The stain came right off.
The following days, the blood stain re-appeared – although what was noticeable was that blood stain had different
hues each time. The family finally accepted there might be some truth to the rumors, but still went about their
business as usual.
The ghost finally made an appearance one night and Mr Otis was the one to see him, but instead of being scared –
he requested that he put some oil into the chains so that he didn’t make so much noise while walking around in the
night. The ghost was surprised, as this was not the normal reaction he was accustomed to. Never in a brilliant and
uninterrupted career of three hundred years, had he been so grossly insulted. Taking this as an insult to his natural
scaring power, he took it upon himself to make even bigger spectacles – what went on in the following days was
actually opposite to what he imagined.
The kids attacked him pea shooters, and played elaborate pranks on him – on one occasion even scaring with a
replica skeleton. Insulted and tired, the ghost eventually retired to his own room – feeling even more depressed.

8. Viriginia, Mr Otis’ daughter found him one day and was pained to see the ghost,
visibly sad and distraught – who told her that he was very tired and had not slept
in three hundred years.
He asked for her help – knowing that she had a compassionate heart – unlike the
rest of her treacherous family.
She agreed to help him, although she was terrified of what lied ahead. They
disappeared into a garden of death.
Desperate search ensued to find Virginia – who was nowhere to be found. The
family was distraught, as was the Duke of Cheshire, who had been courting
Virginia for quite some time now.
Her mother was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, when Virginia finally came
back to the house. She let the family know that Sir Simon Canterville, the ghost,
was now at rest.
The ghost, in turn, had left her a box of rare jewels as a gift for her help. Although
Virginia never told anyone what happened in the garden of death, she always
remembered Sir Simon with love and was thankful for sharing the wisdom:
Love is stronger than life and death.

9. Conclusion
If I want to change its ending I would like to
change “ Canterville ghost” ending he will back
and take revenge from twins brother by
terrifying them and says virginia to become her
sister in her next life and take care of him and
then canterville give blessing to him and said
to stay always happy and then canterville
ghost gone to heaven when virginia requests
god to forgive him.

10. PRESENTED BY-RICHA