William Blake.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. His prophetic works have been said to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the English language".[2] His visual artistry led one contemporary art critic to proclaim him "far and away the greatest artist Britain has ever produced".[3] In 2002, Blake was placed at number 38 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons.[4] Although he lived in London his entire life (except for three years spent in Felpham),[5] he produced a diverse and symbolically rich œuvre, which embraced the imagination as "the body of God"[6] or "human existence itself".[7]
Exposition.
A Sweet Life on the Farm.
Wilbur is the runt of the litter, but Fern thinks he's still an awesome pig so she saves his life. The Zuckermans think Wilbur is pretty swell too, so they but the little guy and take care of him. For this pig, life is looking good.
Rising Action.
Don't Bring Home the Bacon!
Things are chugging along smoothly until Wilbur learns that Mr. Zuckerman will probably turn him into bacon and ham. Yikes! Wilbur is super upset about this news, and so are we. We don't want to lose this little guy, so the conflict is: how is Wilbur going to escape this dire fate? And who is going to help him do it? Yep, it's Charlotte and her web.
Climax.
And the Winner is... Wilbur!
After all of Charlotte's hard work and Wilbur's eyelash-batting, he wins a special prize at the country fair. His life is saved! Hip hip hooray! The whole novel has been building to this one big victory.
Falling Action.
Getting Sick and Healing Home.
Charlotte has been feeling ill for awhile, and now it's really starting to weigh on her. So at the fairgrounds she makes her last "masterpiece": an egg sac full of soon-to-be spiders. She knows she'll never see them hatch, so Wilbur takes over to make sure the eggs are safe. Charlotte's impending death lets us know that things are starting to wrap up in this tale.
Resolution.
Lots of BFF s Forever.
Charlotte dies, which is super sad. But her children and grandchildren provide perpetual friends for Wilbur. So now he gets to live instead of being turned into bacon, and he gets lots of new chums every year. Once again, life is looking good for this little pig.
What are some conflicts in Charlotte's Web?
The major conflict in the story Charlotte's Web is that Wilbur is to be butchered at Christmas time. When he first finds out the news, he is hysterical and the other farm animals cannot calm him down. He only begins to return to his carefree self when Charlotte promises him that he will not die. At the time, he does not understand how a tiny spider can save his life, but she is his friend and he trusts her. After many days of hanging upside down, she concocts a plan: trick Zuckerman, who is a human and therefore gullible. She plays a trick on him, as well as the rest of the human world, by writing encouraging words about Wilbur in her web. Everyone, including the preacher himself, deems these signs miraculous. In the end, Wilbur is allowed to see his first Christmas and many Christmases after that, spending his days in the barn with his friends and watching over Charlotte's generations of children.
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