A.
1. Lord Canterville, the former owner of Canterville Chase, and Mrs Umney the housekeeper, believe that the ghost exists.
2. Mr. Otis and his family-Mrs Otis, his son Washington, daughter Virginia and the twins do not believe in the ghost.
3. It does not seem as though Mrs Umney really fainted. She might have very frightened and her mind might have gone blank. But she recovered too quickly for it to have been an actual fainting spell.
4. The twins decide to camp out in the library at night and wait for ghost. Clark would sleep by the door and Lewis would sleep on the desk so that he could jump on the ghost and trap him.
5. Mr Otis offers oil for the ghost's chains.
6. Ghost feels insulted because no one is frightened by his appearance. Mr. Otis offers him oil for his chains and the twins throw a pillow at him. This had never happened to him before. This angers the ghost and he swears revenge.
B. 1. a. Mr. Otis offers the oil because he cannot sleep. The creaking of the chains disturbs him.
b. The oil would make the rings of the chain move smoothly and so Mr. Otis would not be disturbed by its clanking sound.
c. The chains were creaking because they were rusty and old. At the same time, the ghost made sure that they clanked more, so as to frighten the Otis family and announce his arrival.
2. a The ghost was angry because he felt insulted. Mr. Otis offered him oil and the twins threw a pillow at him. People had always been frightened of him. It was an exceptional situation with the Otis family because they did not believe in ghosts.
b. The ghost thinks that the Otis family is ignorant and unaware of the furore that he can create. He has always created chaos with his fearful appearances. The Otis family has seen none of that.
c. The ghost was treated with fear and reverence by the Canterville family. No one in the Canterville mansion had ever dared mock his appearance or presence.
C. 1. The Duchess of Bolton, Lord Canterville's grand-aunt, is terrified at the canterville Ghost's appearance. She is seen being lead to a chair by the butler and the housekeeper. They give her a drink of water. The duchess narrates that she has felt the icy touch of bony hands on herself. At first she dismissed it as cold draught. But then she noticed a pair of skeleton hands.
2. The Otis family is not frightened by the bloodstains. Mrs. Otis wants it removed because it looks ugly. Washington takes out a small stick and rubs it over the stain. On the other hand, Mrs. Umney regards the blood satin with fear and speaks about it in a hushed tone. She tells the Otis family that it is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered by her husband, Sir Simon de Canterville. Sir Canterille disappeared for nine years and his body was never found.
3. The atmosphere is calm before the ghost arrives. The arrival of the ghost is heard along with the clanking sound of metals. The ghost casts a green light about him and fills the air with groans after he leaves. But after Mr Otis goes back to his room, the ghost is very angry. He plans to take revenge at the end. Till now, the ghost was only trying to make his presence felt and was trying to scare the newcomers but now, in his rage he plans to truly terrify them and disrupt their lives.
D. d. to contrast and make fun of British and American cultures.
E. 1. Showing interest in new traditions and customs.
2. Pointing out that they do not pronounce words in the same way you do, and laughting.
3. Showing little interest in understanding their country or customs.
4. Being respectful even if you do not fully understand what they are telling you.
Being friendly and introducing them to your own country and culture.
GRAMMAR
A. 2-P
3-P
4-C
5-C
6-C
B. 2 AVP
3. PP
4. AP
5. AVP
6. PP
C. 1. My aunt and uncle have a beautiful garden. noun phrase
2. I could not go out with my friends because I was with my mother. adverb phrase
3. The lady in the green sari is my aunt. adjective phrase
4. She sings like a bird. adverb phrase
5. I found my shoes under the bed. prepositional phrase
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Little Girls are Wiser Lession 2
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