Charlotte's Web Personification

In the novel “Charlotte's Web,” E.B. White conveys, through personification of a runt pig, is the aspect of purpose. When Wilber was born he was going to be killed, but a young girl fern raised him for a while then he was sent to another farm where the animals for the most part treated him badly. Someone who Wilber did become friends with was Charlotte, a spider who he didn't like at first, but in the end she made him realize “friendship is one of the most satisfying things in the world.” Wilber’s character and outlook on life changed dramatically as he learned to be proud of himself, and opened his eyes to a new perspective. Indeed, Wilber loses his fears and opens up to success through failing forward.

There were countless things going against Wilber, at birth he was a runt and almost killed. Some animals at his second farm helped him where others attacked his fragile state of mind. The lambs discriminated against Wilber

At “less than two months old” the pig was “tired of living,” and he escaped from his pen into the real world. Wilber realized he’s “too young to go out into the world alone” representing the way teens are not as prepared as they think they are in the adult world. Then, after realizing he might die, Wilber peeds, saying he doesn't “want to die.” Eventually, Wilber, from his state of depression, begins to consider other people's discomfort instead of focusing on his own. The confidence of Wilber goes from him seeing himself as an “average” pig to “feel[ing] radiant.” Charlotte taught Wilber persistence and since then “he was not a quitter and was willing to try again” when he failed. All in all he did “his best to live up to his reputation.” After the one that gave him life, Charlotte, died, he was reunited with her in a way “treaur[ing] her memory.” He pledged to her three kids “friendship,” like he had