The historical background and its connection to the story

During the nineteenth century the 2 nd Indrustrial Revolition was developed, which produced an accelerated technology out of new products and industries. There was also a technological breakthrough.
This caused a great rivalry between the countries regarding the economy and politics, especially between The United States and England, who were the two world powers at that time.
Oscar Wilde relates this competition and mocks the two countries. He mocks England when the Otis family come home and is not afraid of the ghost, and mocks The United States when Mr. Otis, who has a lot of money, buys the house and he also pretends to buy the ghost.

Popular forms of entretainment varied by social class. Victorian Britain was interested in literature, theaters, the arts, music, drama and opera. 
Another form of entretaiment involved the spectacles where paranormal events such as ghost conjuring and the like were carried out to the delight of crowds and participants.
The belief in manifestation of the spirits of the dead is widespread. Ghosts are generally described as solitary essences which haunt particular locations, objects, or people with which they were associated in life.

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