When Fern talks her dad out of slaughtering the runt pig, she begins the hard task of raising him. She names the piglet Wilbur and moves it to her Uncle Zuckerman's farm. At the farm, Wilbur is sad because the other animals do not want to play with him. During her spare time, Fern visits Wilbur and becomes very close to the pig. Soon after moving to the farm, Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte who helps his days become less lonely. When Wilbur learns that he will soon be slaughtered, Charlotte devises a plan to try and save him from that destiny. Will this plan work? Will Wilbur be slaughtered? The reader will be compelled to find the answers to these questions.The author, E.B. White, uses personification on the animal characters in this book. The animals still live their lives on the farm; however, they are able to talk and communicate with one another. Each character contributes something unique to the overall plot. For instance, Charlotte is able to use her smartness to devise a plan of help while the rat is able to use his knowledge to gain sources of clues for the team. The point of view is told by Wilbur, the talking pig. The reader is connected with the story through his feelings of happiness and dread throughout the book. Each chapter holds the reader in suspense as to what is going to happen. While the story is told in chronological order, every chapter holds the reader in suspense as to what the fate cards hold for Wilbur. This book offers an overall theme of true friendship. Each friend is willing to put their own lives in danger to save the others from what may happen.
Questions/big ideas: What are you willing to do for a friend?
Responsibility
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