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    Web also grows and changes, fitting her into the “coming of age” theme. Throughout the novel, Fern goes from a small eight-year-old girl to a “tween.” At the beginning of the novel, Fern wrestles an ax out of her father’s hands to save Wilbur, the runt pig and the main character in the novel. After pleading her case about why they should let her keep the pig, she gets her way. Fern then devotes all of her time to taking care of Wilbur. She begins to fill the mother role in Wilbur’s life. She bottle

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    child can face in their life. At the beginning of the book Fern is in love with Wilbur and feels inseparable with him. “She loved to stroke him, to feed him, to put him to bed.” (White 8) Fern saves Wilbur from her father killing him since he was the runt of the litter; Fern then is responsible for taking care of him. Once

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    contributor to The New Yorker magazine. Charlotte’s Web is one of his best sellers. Charlotte's Web is the story of Wilbur the pig and his friendship with Fern Arable, and his friend Charlotte the spider. Wilbur, the story's main character, is born the runt of a litter of pigs and Ferns father thought he was too weak to live until Fern decides to take care of him. She raises him to be a healthy pig but has to give him away later. When he gets to his new home

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    very humorous that I find it so impressive. The author, E. B. White, excels in creating animal characters that can talk and feel normally like humans as a simple farm was depicted as a lively family. Wilbur, the protagonist, is a runt among a litter of pigs. He would be slaughtered if Fern, the farmer's daughter, didn't stop his father from killing the pig. Persuaded

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    I have sent emails to you to talk about my devised topic. My topic is to talk about memorable characters: round and dynamic, flat or static. These characters play different roles for different purpose. I will choose one character form each of Charlotte 's Web and Hana 's Suitcase that I find are important to their stories. I will examine their development, their purposes in the text and their overall impact on the themes. The round and dynamic characters in Charlotte’s Web and Hana’s

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    Charlotte's Web Theme

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    Charlotte’s Web is a great story about friendship and staying together when times are tough. It is a great story but also a great story to analyze. The story Charlotte's Web has many themes also. These themes include Friendship and love, Coming of age and Admiration. These themes are very important to the story and make up the plot. They also add lessons to the story itself. The first theme of Charlotte's Web is Friendship and Love. Charlotte and Wilbur are really good friends. That means making

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    Charlotte's Web

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    Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White Fern convinced her dad not to kill the runt pig and he gave it to her to take care of. She named him Wilbur. Wilbur was getting bigger and bigger and eating more and more. He had to be sold so Fern called her aunt and uncle the Zuckermans. The goose told Wilbur that there was a loose board in his pen. He escaped but he got tired, hungry and afraid. Uncle Homer lured him back to his pen with food. Wilbur had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day because

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    In Charlotte’s Web by E.B White, the author tells a story of a pig named Wilbur who tries to save himself from being killed by his owner. With help from a spider named Charlotte and a rat named Templeton, Wilbur is able to save himself from being killed. Through the story, the author uses the theme of friendship and selflessness to show real friends will help you and some friends will only help it benefits them. Through this story, the author empathized on the importance of friendship to

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    The other female in Wilbur’s life, Charlotte, is introduced into the novel as Wilbur’s friend, to extinguish the feelings of loneliness and heartache that he experiences when Fern is no longer a constant fixture in his life. During this time, Wilbur goes into a state of depression, exclaiming, "I'm less than two months old, and I'm tired of living” (White 16). Charlotte sees Wilbur’s desperation, and calls out to him, saying "Do you want a friend, Wilbur?... I'll be a friend to you. I've watched

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    smallest stun guns are actually the most effective ones. When shopping for stun guns, look for a device that is powerful, convenient, and easy to use. In terms of affordability, practicality, and reliability, the tiny Runt Stun Gun is one of the best devices on the market today. The Runt offers several voltage options ranging from 2.5 Million to 4.5 Million volts, giving you the opportunity to choose how strong you want the shock to be. Depending on the voltage and the length of time you press the device

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