Symbolism of Animals in Charlette's Web

First, the Third Pig is obviously very clever throughout the story. While all the other pigs were foolish and easy to capture, the Third Pig tricked the Wolf into becoming his dinner. The Story of the Three Little Pigs states, “...just as the Wolf was coming down, took off the cover of the pot, and in fell the Wolf” (24). The Wolf was clever by doing this because he thought ahead of time, and was aware of what the Wolf would do. In this quote you can see that the Wolf was outwitted by the Third Pig because he opened the pot and killed the Wolf when he was coming down. In addition to being clever, the Third Pig was also hard working.

William Golding describes the characters in great detail in his novel Lord of the Flies. At the very beginning of the novel, Golding introduces Piggy as “shorter than the fair boy and very fat. He came forward, searching out safe lodgements for his feet, and then looked up through thick spectacles”(Golding 5). Based on the way that Golding describes Piggy, it can be seen that he could be

Piggy has been shown as a weak individual since he suffers from many physical and medical issues, however could be displayed as the most rational

Knowledge is the primary form of power that the pigs have and take advantage of. Towards the beginning of the book this is shown when the pigs create a society in which they are superior because of their intellect: "but the pigs were so clever that they could think of a way round every difficulty. As for the horses, they knew every inch of the field, and in fact understood the business of mowing and raking far better than Jones and his men had ever done. The pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others. With their superior knowledge it was natural that they should assume the leadership." (pg. 27) This shows that the power is distributed unevenly, and the pigs have much more because they are not working and think that they are above that. the pigs not working shows their selfish and deceptive side, and that they are trying to say they should not have to work because of their superior knowledge. The pigs gained

‘How could I’ cried Piggy indignantly, ‘all by myself? They waited for two minutes, then they...scattered everywhere.’” (Golding 46.) This conversation demonstrates how bad-tempered Piggy is, instead of taking responsibility for his actions,

Piggy is the exact opposite; he is a person who lives in his mind, dependent on his intelligence, whereas the others depend on their bodies and physical strengths. They assume that Piggy is odd and abnormal, which results to him not fitting in. The boys look upon Piggy as just the “smart guy," a role commonly deemed a social outcast. “You’re talking too much. Shut up, Fatty,” (Pg. 20).

Furthermore, Piggy’s nature is inherently good too because he always helps others. For example, when Ralph and Piggy found a shell and Ralph did not know what it is and how it works,

Piggy is mostly characterized through what he says rather than what he thinks. The narrator doesn’t talk about Piggy’s thoughts as much. Piggy talks a lot and he likes to hog the conch. He uses the conch as an advantage because he would not even have a chance to talk since nobody likes him that much. Jack and the other boys think that Piggy is useless and scared therefore Jack does not allow him to follow them on their hunts leading to Piggy taking care of the little boys. Whenever he talks he is always interrupted by Jack

Piggy is the most intelligent boy on the island and continually tries to keep the boys following the rules “Which is better-to be a pack of painted niggers like you are, or to be sensible like Ralph is?... Which is better- to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?” (pg. 200). Piggy is the person that helps Ralph keep his humanity and stop from being a savage. Piggy keeps his morals throughout the entire novel and symbolizes the rational and thoughtful side of people. Piggy’s physical description also gives us reason to believe he is symbolic of being a voice of wisdom. Often thinning hair and a larger body is seen as a sign of age and with age comes

Piggy has always been bullied against his physical appearance ,glasses, and asthma. Though he may appear "weak" and vulnerable he is certainly one of the smartest and wisest among all the others on the island. His glasses and discovery of the conch play a major beneficial role in the plot of the lord of the flies, as the conch provided civilization and his glasses created fire needed for rescue. Despite the boys young age piggy acts considerably more mature mentally than the older boys, as proven by his instant thoughts and concerns of survival immediately shown in the beginning of the novel. Not only is he wise, but additionally a loyal friend who does not support the unjust and can always be counted on to speak out on the wrongdoings.

White's insistence that Charlotte was Wilbur's noble friend is deeply troubling. In doing so, White sends the message that not only friendship, but the purest and best friendship is one where a single person devotes all of their time and energy to the other, even to the point of dying for that person, as Charlotte does for Wilbur. When Charlotte hears of Wilbur’s looming murder, she soothes him saying "You shall not die” (White 51), and tells him that she will save him. Charlotte spends countless hours crafting intricate webs containing words meant to inspire awe, to convince people of Wilbur’s uniqueness, to spare him from an untimely death. Readers of this novel may understandably view the relationship between Charlotte and Wilbur as idealistic, wonderful, and truly selfless in nature.

Therefore, I admire Piggy because he believes in the conch, and with it everyone gets a fair chance. I feel that characters like Piggy are the reason why people that are unathletic and weak can still have a voice, and stand up for themselves. These types of people may not succeed in

The symbols can be shown through words, objects, people or animals. The strongest symbol put off by Animal Farm, would be to the Russian Revolution. Animal Farm resembles the Russian Revolution by how it’s government is put together on Animal Farm the government is Animalism while in the Russian Revolution the government is Communism which in technical terms share the same meaning, both are governments where one leader turns “against’’ his country and takes control all his own, while the lower class people slave away at what they are being told is right. In the novel Napoleon the pig quotes “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Throughout the novel you see how the pigs slave the other animals to do their work, as if pigs had higher authority, in the same manner the leaders of Russia urge the lower class people to slave away at what they think is right. Animal Farm is a symbol of freedom, while Manor Farm is a symbol of broken trust, by leader and

In the novel, Charlotte plan of saving Wilbur life came about one morning after her hard work of designing and woven block letters of “Some Pig” in the center of the web. Charlotte came to understand that by weaving this mysterious message, Zukerman would find that Wilbur is a unique animal, furthermore, he is a pig. After reading the chapter, in my opinion, Zukerman finding Wilbur to be a unique pig is quite amusing. Wilbur is a pig that was getting fatten up and ready to be slaughter when the holiday comes around. A pig is an animal that stinks, gets dirty by the mud and eats enormous amount of foods. In reality, there is no way that you can find a pig is unique or rare. A pig is an animal who lives in a sty ready to be fatten and kill. The

My interpretation is that this means the pigs have made themselves exactly like man. This is because earlier in the chapter, it had shown the pigs practicing how to walk on their two back legs, which was previously something only associated with man. It was also noted that the pigs started to drink alcohol, wear cloths, and smoke. These are all things associated with man, and by doing all these things, the other animals couldn't tell them apart, being that they separated animals