Charlotte's Web | Topics for Discussion
1. In what way does White adapt the animals' fictional personalities to the way those animals act in real life?
2. The threat of death is a very serious part of everyone's life. Is it surprising to find that threat central to such a charming story as this?
3. When the message "some pig" appears in Charlotte's web, everyone except Mrs. Zuckerman is immediately impressed with Wilbur, not Charlotte. What might White be trying to say about human nature?
4. What do you think about the doctor's lack of concern over Fern's apparent delusions about animals and spiders...
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