Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White (Book to Movie Comparison)


Charlotte’s Web is a story about a girl named Fern and her undying friendship for a little pig named Wilbur. Fern’s father attempts to kill Wilbur because he was born a runt, and Fern saves his life, and their friendship blossomed from that moment on. Fern and Wilbur are inseparable after she saves his life, and once Wilbur is too big to stay with Fern he moves to her uncle’s farm across the road. Once Wilbur becomes adjusted to life in a new environment he is determined to make friends with the other animals in his barn. After being turned down by almost every animal around him, Wilbur finally finds a friend in a very unusual place, at the top of barn in a corner, with a spider in her web. Charlotte, a smart and loving spider, becomes one of Wilbur’s best friends. One day Wilbur finds out that it is being planned for him to be killed around Christmas and eaten. Wilbur is devastated at this news and quickly turns to Charlotte for advice. Charlotte promises that she will never let anything bad happen to Wilbur, and she will never let him be eaten. Charlotte begins working on a plan to save Wilbur, and uses her knowledge and amazing ability to weave beautiful webs to write real words to save his life. This book is full of friendship, love, and loyalty and is sure to be enjoyed by anyone who reads it!

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