Charlotte
Charlotte’s Web is one of the famous children novels written by the American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams. It was published in 1952 under Harper & Brothers. Publishers Weekly even considered the book as the best-selling children’s paperback of all time last 2000. It was even adapted as films and video game due to its beautiful story that could tap the hearts of not only children but also whoever reads the story.
Theme The main theme portrayed in the story is about the importance of friendship and what it, together with love, could do to help others. From the beginning of the story, it was already manifested how friendship and love became the foundation of this novel, due to Fern’s love for Wilbur he was saved from the hands of Mr. Arable who intends to take the life of Wilbur. Despite Fern being only a little girl, she thought of Wilbur as her own child, whom he cared for and love so much. Aside from this, one of the greatest proofs of how important friendship is was depicted between Charlotte and Wilbur. Without Charlotte’s help, Wilbur would be butchered in the slaughterhouse. In addition, it is exhibited in the story, that even though Charlotte’s life was nearing its end, she still thought of helping Wilbur, together with Templeton, in the fair to provide moral support for her friend. Although Charlotte passed away in the end, her life became more meaningful and happier by helping Wilbur. Wilbur was not only saved from being killed, but what Charlotte’s woven words did was more than that, she proved to Wilbur that he is important and that he is loved which I believe is the best feeling anyone could experience. Lastly, before Charlotte die she entrusted her egg sac to Wilbur since she cannot make it back to the barn anymore, and as a loyal and grateful friend, Wilbur not only took the egg sac back to the barn but even cared for the three spiders who were left behind and their succeeding eggs.
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Theme The main theme portrayed in the story is about the importance of friendship and what it, together with love, could do to help others. From the beginning of the story, it was already manifested how friendship and love became the foundation of this novel, due to Fern’s love for Wilbur he was saved from the hands of Mr. Arable who intends to take the life of Wilbur. Despite Fern being only a little girl, she thought of Wilbur as her own child, whom he cared for and love so much. Aside from this, one of the greatest proofs of how important friendship is was depicted between Charlotte and Wilbur. Without Charlotte’s help, Wilbur would be butchered in the slaughterhouse. In addition, it is exhibited in the story, that even though Charlotte’s life was nearing its end, she still thought of helping Wilbur, together with Templeton, in the fair to provide moral support for her friend. Although Charlotte passed away in the end, her life became more meaningful and happier by helping Wilbur. Wilbur was not only saved from being killed, but what Charlotte’s woven words did was more than that, she proved to Wilbur that he is important and that he is loved which I believe is the best feeling anyone could experience. Lastly, before Charlotte die she entrusted her egg sac to Wilbur since she cannot make it back to the barn anymore, and as a loyal and grateful friend, Wilbur not only took the egg sac back to the barn but even cared for the three spiders who were left behind and their succeeding eggs.
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