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Identity

“Well, you’re a good little pig, and radiant you shall be.”1  Wilbur imitates Charlotte by trying to weave a web but discovers he’s ill- equipped.

Boundaries: Fern’s Fences

   “I’m just telling you the facts” (7). Outwardly Fern seems to be a quiet, uncomplaining child. Although she obeys her mother and sets the

Radiance and Light

 “With New Radiant Action” (6). After racing around, jumping into the air, touching the ground with his ears, and doing a backflip with a half

Presence 

 “I knew you wouldn’t forsake me just when I need you most” (7). For a time, Wilbur doesn’t know if Charlotte will go with him

Signs and Wonders II

“Lurvy felt week…’I’m seeing things.’” Lurvy is the first to see the miracle. He experiences shock as he observes a wonder his mind does not,

Signs and Wonders I

Watch for the coming of wonders. Wonders abound as Charlotte’s plan unfolds. The minister can’t explain the wonders of the worded webs, but he exhorts

Gratitude I

“Many, many, many thanks!” they always said. Mr. and Mrs. Geese are grateful for food and the hatching of seven of eight eggs. Even though

Surprising Deliverers

[Templeton] took Wilbur’s tail in his mouth and bit it . . . The pain revived Wilbur. The deliverers in Charlotte’s Web are not superheroes.

The Ferris Wheel

“The most fun there is,” retorted Fern, “is when the Ferris wheel stops….”14 Fern loves being stopped at the top of the Ferris wheel with