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Secondary characters: Washington, Mrs. Otis, the twins, Duke of Chesire and
Lord Canterville, Mrs. Umney, gypsies an Rev Augustus Dampier. If we consider
this story as a fairy tale, we can define the characters by means of their
functions, the typical ones of the traditional stories according to the famous
categories devised by Propp and the structural literary analysis.
Characters in chapters 1 to 4
Functions:
Functions:
Lord Canterville belongs to a very old British family who has been the owner of
Canterville Chase for three centuries. He sold the haunted house to Hiram Otis
after warning him about the ghost.
Mr. Otis is the American Ambassador. He is a very rich man who came from a
modern country where everything can be bought with money. He bought
Canterville Chase and went there to live with his family. He doesnt care about
the ghost because he doesnt believe in it.
Mrs. Otis is Hiram Otiss wife. She had been a well-known New York beauty. She
was now a fine-looking middle-aged woman, and in many ways she looked like
an English lady.
Washington is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis. He was a fair-haired, rather
good-looking young man. He was famous as an excellent dancer. He was very
sensible.
Miss Virginia was a lovely girl of fifteen, with large blue eyes. She was a good
sportswoman and loved to ride horses. Virginia was the only one that didnt
seem to share her brothers jokes to the ghost.
The Twins were two happy little boys who laughed and shouted a lot. They liked
to play tricks on people and were often punished for them.
The Ghost: Sir Simon the Canterville, the ghost, killed his wife Lady Eleanore
the Canterville in 1575. He lived for nine years after that, and then he
disappeared very mysteriously. His body was never discovered , but his ghost
still haunts the Chase.
He has the ability to change forms so he takes the role of ghostly apparitions.
Lord Canterville pertenece a una familia britnica muy antigua que ha sido
duea de Canterville Chase durante tres siglos. Vendi la casa embrujada a
Hiram Otis despus de advertirle sobre el fantasma.
La seora Otis es la esposa de Hiram Otis. Ella haba sido una belleza bien
conocida de Nueva York. Ahora era una hermosa mujer de mediana edad, y en
muchos aspectos pareca una dama inglesa.
Washington es el hijo mayor del Sr. y la Sra. Otis. Era un joven de pelo rubio,
bastante guapo. Era famoso como un excelente bailarn. Era muy sensato.
Los gemelos eran dos nios pequeos felices que se rean y gritaban mucho.
Les gustaba jugar trucos a la gente y a menudo eran castigados por ellos.
The ghost: The ghost of the castle for centuries. He was Sir Simon de
Canterville and died in 1584, his spirit still haunts the Chase. His aspect is very
terrible: He is an old man, his eyes were as red burning coals, long grey hair
fell over his shoulders in matted coils, his garments, which were of antique cut,
were soiled and ragged, and from his wrists and ankles hung heavy manacles
and rusty gyves.
Mr. Otis: The father of the Otis family. He is a middle-aged American minister;
he is determinated, inflexible, rational, practical and pragmatic, in conclusion a
true American. In fact at the beginning he believes that the ghost doesnt exist,
then, when he personally meets him, he is indifferent: he has more important
things to do, making money, for example.
Virginia: She is a little girl of fifteen, lithe and lovely as a fawn, and with a
fine freedom, in her large blue eyes. She is a wonderful amazon. In respect to
her family she is kind and with weling heart. The daughter is the only one in
the family who is scared by the ghost. She never speaks except to the ghost, at
the end of the story.
The twins: they are usually called The stars and stripes, they are delightful
boys and the only true republicans of the family. These children always play
tricks on the ghost and make him depressed and desperate. All along the
story, they imagine jokes and even dress up as ghosts.
Mrs Otis: The mother isn't scared of the ghost and even asks him if he wants
a remedy for his stomach. She is a very handsome middle-aged woman with
fine eyes and a superb profile. She has a magnificent constitution and a
wonderful amount of animal spirits.
Virginia: "Es una nia de quince aos, esbelta y hermosa como un cervatillo, y
con una gran libertad, en sus grandes ojos azules. Ella es una amazona
maravillosa. Respecto a su familia, es amable y de buen corazn. "La hija es la
nica de la familia que est asustada por el fantasma. Ella nunca habla excepto
al fantasma, al final de la historia.
Los gemelos: "por lo general se llaman Las estrellas y los rayos, son
muchachos encantadores y los nicos verdaderos republicanos de la familia".
Estos nios siempre hacen trucos en el fantasma y lo hacen deprimido y
desesperado. A lo largo de la historia, se imaginan bromas e incluso se visten
como fantasmas.
Sra. Otis: La madre no tiene miedo del fantasma e incluso le pregunta si quiere
un remedio para su estmago. "Es una mujer de mediana edad muy guapa con
ojos hermosos y un perfil magnfico. Ella tiene una constitucin magnfica y una
cantidad maravillosa de espritus animales. "