The Canterville Ghost presents more instances of belied expectations and terrors than that
 
of frightening incidents usually incorporated in ghost novels. Discuss.

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Ghost novels are meant to be scary but here is an element of fun and laughter. The ghost is supposed to have some supernatural powers but the ghost here is doing funny things like stealing Virginia's paints for creating colored blood stains on the floor, thinking of different disguises to scare the Otis twins, getting molested by them on every instance and getting scared of a fellow ghost. The ghost got hurt while trying to scare the Otis twins and gave up all hope of ever frightening this rude American family, and contented himself with creeping about the passages in list slippers, with a thick red muffler round his throat for fear of draughts, and a small arquebuse, in case he should be attacked by the twins.. The Otis family is also making fun of the ghost every now and then.

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