I find myself standing in a field in rural 1950s. There is a light breeze and the smell of the blueberry pie sitting on the farmer's windowsill lingers in the air. Directly in front of me is a large, faded, red barn. To my left is a rope swing that the farmer's children play on, and to my right is a trough for the pigs. I am at the Zuckerman farm, home of the famous pig, Wilbur. Although this is Wilbur's home, i’m here to converse with someone else, the one that saved Wilbur's life in the first place.
As I open the doors to the barn, the musky scent of farm animals and manure hit me full force. I take a step forward and hear the crunch of hay that was scattered around the barn floor under my feet. Around me there are plenty of farm animals that are filling the thick, humid, air with a raucous noise.
I made my way to the far corner of the barn, as I dodged humming insects …show more content…
There were so many things that I wanted to know, but there was one question I had that outranked all others. What does she get out of her relationship with Wilbur? Her answer was simple. She cared about him like he was one of her own, and he accepted her as a friend, rather than some common, bloodthirsty spider. Charlotte had never really known friendship until she met Wilbur. She answered all of my questions in a laconic manner, and she didn't often talk about herself.
I explained to her how I had admired her ever since my childhood when I had first read her story. She was the hero in her story, but she doesn't accept the credit she deserves. Instead of draw attention to herself, she stays out of the spotlight and focuses all the admiration at Wilbur.
As Charlotte and I conversed with one another I saw that she embodied so many important traits that make her a strong and important female character. When I asked her why she sacrificed herself for Wilbur, she answered matter of factly that "Wilbur comes first, and that's all there is to
As I open the doors to the barn, the musky scent of farm animals and manure hit me full force. I take a step forward and hear the crunch of hay that was scattered around the barn floor under my feet. Around me there are plenty of farm animals that are filling the thick, humid, air with a raucous noise.
I made my way to the far corner of the barn, as I dodged humming insects …show more content…
There were so many things that I wanted to know, but there was one question I had that outranked all others. What does she get out of her relationship with Wilbur? Her answer was simple. She cared about him like he was one of her own, and he accepted her as a friend, rather than some common, bloodthirsty spider. Charlotte had never really known friendship until she met Wilbur. She answered all of my questions in a laconic manner, and she didn't often talk about herself.
I explained to her how I had admired her ever since my childhood when I had first read her story. She was the hero in her story, but she doesn't accept the credit she deserves. Instead of draw attention to herself, she stays out of the spotlight and focuses all the admiration at Wilbur.
As Charlotte and I conversed with one another I saw that she embodied so many important traits that make her a strong and important female character. When I asked her why she sacrificed herself for Wilbur, she answered matter of factly that "Wilbur comes first, and that's all there is to