Homer Zuckerman is the uncle who keeps Wilbur in his barn. He has a wife, edith, and a hired man named Lurvy who helps out around the barn. WiIbur is a rambunctious pig, the runt of his litter, who loves life, even that of Zuckerman's barn.
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Homer Zuckerman is the uncle who keeps Wilbur in his barn. He has a wife, edith, and a hired man named Lurvy who helps out around the barn. WiIbur is a rambunctious pig, the runt of his litter, who loves life, even that of Zuckerman's barn.
Homer Zuckerman is the uncle who keeps Wilbur in his barn. He has a wife, edith, and a hired man named Lurvy who helps out around the barn. WiIbur is a rambunctious pig, the runt of his litter, who loves life, even that of Zuckerman's barn.
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Homer Zuckerman is the uncle who keeps Wilbur in his barn. He has a wife, edith, and a hired man named Lurvy who helps out around the barn. WiIbur is a rambunctious pig, the runt of his litter, who loves life, even that of Zuckerman's barn.
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AU1nCkL8WnI1L SL11INGSkING IAkMAkD CnAkA1nLkS WiIbur is a rambunctious pig, the runt of his litter, who loves life, even that of Zuckerman's barn. He sometimes feels lonely or fearful CharIotte A. Cavatica or simply Charlotte, is a spider who befriends Wilbur; she at first seems bloodthirsty due to her method of catching food. Fern ArabIe daughter of John Arable and Mrs. Arable, is the courageous eight-year- old girl who saves Wilbur in the beginning of the novel. TempIeton is a gluttonous rat who helps Charlotte and Wilbur only when offered food. He serves as a somewhat caustic, self-serving comic relief to the plot. Avery ArabIe is the brother of Fern. He appears briefly throughout the novel. Homer Zuckerman is Fern's uncle who keeps Wilbur in his barn. He has a wife, Edith, and a hired man named Lurvy who helps out around the barn.
'CABULARY: BIoodthirsty: taking pleasure in bloodshed or violence Terrific: extraordinarily good or great Radiant: characterized by health, intense joy, happiness, etc HumbIe: conscious of one's failings Runt: An undersized animal, especially the smallest animal of a litter. Magnum opus: A great work, especially a literary or artistic masterpiece. Country Fair: A fair usually held every year at the same location in a county, especially for the competitive showing of livestock and farm products. Lifespan: A lifetime. Barn: A large farm building used for storing farm products and sheltering livestock. GIouttonous: given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink;
!LT/SUMMARY: %his is the story of a little pig named Wilbur who was born a runt, and Mr. Arable decides to kill it! His daughter Fern begs him to let the helpless little pig live. Her father decides to let Fern keep him as a pet. Wilbur meets a bunch of new friends including Charlotte. Once Wilbur turns five weeks old Fern has no choice but to sell him to another farm. Mr. and Mrs. Arable calls up Fern's uncle Mr. Homer L. Zuckerman. Meanwhile, Wilbur has notice that Mr. Zuckerman and Lurvy are plotting to kill him! So he hatches a plan with his dear friend Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider. t's up to Charlotte to save Wilbur's life before he'll end up on the dinner table