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A review by zmorris1923
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
1.0
I seem to be finding a pattern in my reading habits since having watched The Great American Read. I find myself reading more and more of the books listed there and I find that I am wholeheartedly loving them.
Charlotte's Web is a children's book but I don't think that makes it so adults can't read it. I love children's books and I can never help myself from imagining me in the future reading to my children if I ever decided to have them. This book has a lot of lessons in it which makes sense for a children's book and it has a lot of worth as a story. There is friendship and there is a sort of plot. The story didn't have me hooked, but that's probably because it is meant for children, but the book did have me feeling a lot.
At the end of the novel when Charlotte has her children and dies, leaving Wilbur alone, I felt my heart break a little. That's something in a story which would make the children reading it cry and I understand why. It's a weird way to teach empathy. Or I guess it's not weird, because so many people learn to be empathetic through reading. We feel for Charlotte because she was really a great character. She was humble. She was radiant. She was terrific. And she was some spider I must say. She used her talents of writing for good uses. She was unselfish and loving and a great role model despite only being a spider. I also love that she is a spider. People hate spiders. I can't even tell if adults or children hate spiders more, but this is a good book to show that spiders aren't that bad. They have a purpose. It's also a good way to show that people's outward appearances do not determine who and what they are inside.
Overall I must say that this book was an enjoyable read. I think it's a perfect children's book and deserves the praise it receives. I think I'll be giving it a 4 out of 5 stars. Wonderful stuff.
Charlotte's Web is a children's book but I don't think that makes it so adults can't read it. I love children's books and I can never help myself from imagining me in the future reading to my children if I ever decided to have them. This book has a lot of lessons in it which makes sense for a children's book and it has a lot of worth as a story. There is friendship and there is a sort of plot. The story didn't have me hooked, but that's probably because it is meant for children, but the book did have me feeling a lot.
At the end of the novel when Charlotte has her children and dies, leaving Wilbur alone, I felt my heart break a little. That's something in a story which would make the children reading it cry and I understand why. It's a weird way to teach empathy. Or I guess it's not weird, because so many people learn to be empathetic through reading. We feel for Charlotte because she was really a great character. She was humble. She was radiant. She was terrific. And she was some spider I must say. She used her talents of writing for good uses. She was unselfish and loving and a great role model despite only being a spider. I also love that she is a spider. People hate spiders. I can't even tell if adults or children hate spiders more, but this is a good book to show that spiders aren't that bad. They have a purpose. It's also a good way to show that people's outward appearances do not determine who and what they are inside.
Overall I must say that this book was an enjoyable read. I think it's a perfect children's book and deserves the praise it receives. I think I'll be giving it a 4 out of 5 stars. Wonderful stuff.