Charlotte's Web: The Power Of Friendship

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Charlotte's Web: The Power of Friendship
In E.B.White's story of Charlotte’s Web, the animals are true to their natures, however, they are also similar to people. They love and laugh, think and worry, hurt and cry, and needle one another just as people do. The human truths of friendship and love are revealed. Charlotte displays the characteristics of an ideal friend and role model. She shows unconditional love through many selfless acts. The result of Charlotte's unconditional love towards Wilbur eventually brings about a change in him. The relationship between Charlotte and Wilbur differ from all other relationships in the story. Even though Fern cares and loves Wilbur, their relationship is still different from Charlotte's and Wilbur's. Also, there is a difference between the relationship of Templeton and Wilbur. The varying degrees of friendships shown in the story are just as friend relationships are in real life.
Looking at the cover of Charlotte's Web, the illustration depicts a girl, a pig, a lamb, a duck, and a web spun and hanging on the word's Charlotte's Web, with the spider handing down from the web. Looking at the picture, everyone's …show more content…

He was willing to trade any food to Templeton, in return Templeton would climb and retrieve the egg sac. Wilbur couldn't save Charlotte, however, he was able to bring her eggs home to the farm. He no longer worried about dying, he only looked after his friend's eggs every day. This was true friendship. The result of Charlotte's unconditional love towards Wilbur changed him. He was no longer concerned for himself, but cared for his best friend's unborn babies. The words to end Charlotte's Web and describe Charlotte are just as important as the beginning of the book. "Book endings are almost as instructive as their openings. Charlotte's Web ends: It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. Charlotte was both" (p. 184) (Neumeyer

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