charlotte's web archetypes

The hero of this book is Wilbur. He starts off as the runt of the litter, and he is changed by the journey. Wilbur's journey is the loss of innocence because throughout the book he is maturing and changing. Charlotte is the mentor, she assists the hero, and she shows wisdom, knowledge, and experience. She repeatedly teaches Wilbur and helps him out. Charlotte's journey is the task, she has to make sure that Wilbur is not killed when the colder weather comes. The shadow of the story is everyone who is in the plot to kill Wilbur. The Zuckermans, the Arables, and Lurvy. They are the conflict, they oppose Wilbur. Templeton is the shapeshifter of the book. He never really wants to help, but sometimes he does. Wilbur starts off as the runt of the litter, and he is saved from death by Fern. From their he is raised by Fern until he grows too big. He is sold to Homer Zuckerman. As Fern grows more and more distant he finds a new friend, Charlotte. Charlotte is very wise and experienced unlike Wilbur, who is still just a child. Charlotte teaches Wilbur many things. She supports him like a mother. then, Wilbur finds out that he is going to be killed around Christmas time. Charlotte's task is to prevent this from happening. Wilbur had to sacrifice his food in order to be able to save Charlotte's eggs.