Question

Give the character sketch of sir Simon de Canterville.

Answer 1

Sir Simon de Canterville died in the 16th century, and was doomed to haunt his ancestral home, Canterville Chase, until he could find someone to weep for him (as he lacked tears of his own), to pray for him (as he lacked faith of his own), and accompany him to the Angel of Death to beg for mercy on him. For centuries he haunted the Chase, terrifying any who sought to make it their home, but eventually the American Otis family bought the house. They proved not only immune to all his attempts to frighten them, but even began playing practical jokes on the hapless spectre. Finally, however, their immunity to his attempts to scare them brought about Sir Simon's redemption, as young Virginia Otis took the time to get to know the ghost and, learning of his curse, finally freed him of it.

Creation

Sir Simon de Canterville was created by Oscar Wilde and appeared in Wilde's short story, The Canterville Ghost, which was published in February 1887 in the magazine The Court and Society Review. A popular tale, it has been reprinted many times, and adapted into both films and comics.

Answer 2

Answer

The story of The canterville ghost revolves around the character of sir Simon who is wondering as a ghost restlessly full stop his past is wicked and his present is Pitiable. After the murder of his wife he is starved to death and he is fettered and chained after his death he become a ghost and wanders alone and does everything that a ghost does.

The ghost has supernatural powers and he plays the role of ghostly appearances with which hi scars his victims but he get no rest. as a ghost, he cannot read to the angels of death to forgive him. He has eyes but he can't shed the tears of representanse. He needs somebody to do these things for him. So far nobody has bothered about his misery. He is fed up with his ghostly life and wants to die. He represents but he cannot be in the valley of death due to his ghostly nature. He understands that situation and request Virginia to be his saviour. She feels his plights and helps him to get salvation