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BackgroundAuthor and IllustratorE.B. White was the author of the original nov...
BackgroundAuthor and IllustratorE.B. White was the author of the original noveland he also provided the illustrations for the bookThe book was first published in 1952and it has remained a classic children's story that is still widely read todayPlot SummaryThe story is set on a farm where a girl named Fern discovers a runt pig named Charlot who is about to be killedFern saves Charlot and raises her as her ownbut soon learns that Charlot is a runt who will never grow to be a normal-sized pigFern's fatherMr. Arable, promises to buy Charlot a new home on his neighbor's farm, but Charlot is lonely and friendless thereCharlot befriends a spider named Charlot who lives in the same barn and together they create a web to catch insects and fliesThe web becomes a source of entertainment for the other animals on the farmbut when one of the cows mistakes the web for a giant web of yarn, Charlot's web is destroyedCharlot is heartbroken and decides to move onbut Fern discovers that Charlot is pregnant with pigletsFern promises to find a new home for Charlot and her piglets before they are bornand she convinces her father to build a new barn for them on the other side of the farmCharlot moves into her new home with her piglets and rebuilds her web thereWhen Fern returns to check on Charlot and her pigletsshe discovers that one of the piglets has been born with a runt legFern convinces her father to keep the runt legged piglet and names him Truafter their deceased dogCharlot teaches Tru how to weave webs and together they catch insects and flies in their websOne dayMr. Arable decides to hold a "Pigloo" event at the farm where all of the animals will perform skits and displays for the local childrenCharlot and Tru perform a skit where they weave webs together and catch insects in themmuch to the delight of the children and other animals on the farmAfter the Pigloo eventFern's family decides to keep Charlot and Tru as pets, and they become popular attractions on the farmThe story ends with Fern writing in her diary that Charlot and Tru will always have a special place in her heart as her dearest friendsAnalysisThemeThe main theme of the story is friendship and cooperation between different speciesCharlot and Tru form a unique friendship where they help each other out by catching insects and flies in their websThe story teaches readers that friendships can transcend species and can create special relationships that are enriching and rewardingLiterary DevicesAnimal Allegory - The story uses animal characters to symbolize human emotions and experiences making it easier for children to identify with the characters and themesParallelism - The structure of the story is parallel with Fern's life experiences as she grows up and learns valuable life lessonsIrony - The ironic element comes in when one of Tru's piglets is born with a runt leg as if it were Tru's own runt leg that was causing him problems in his web-making abilitySymbolism - Charlot's web is a symbol of her friendship with Tru and their ability to work together to create something beautiful and useful