Which character would you say is the <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/protagonist/">protagonist</a> of the story, Sir Simon’s ghost or Virginia Otis? Why?

Does the author prefer Old World or New World beliefs? Explain, using examples from the text.

Was Sir Simon haunting Canterville Chase or was he the haunted one? Provide examples from the story to support your choice.

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Forgiveness

Literary Area of Study

Irish Literature

Fiction

Novellas

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Satire

Oscar Wilde

Adult

Novella

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