Charlotte's web. Charlotte replaces Fern

At the very begining of the book (page 4) Fern first recieves her pig. her father was going to kill it because it was the runt of the litter, but Fern convinced him to let her keep the pig and take care of it. Fern names the pig Wilbur. she takes care of him as if he were her child (and shes only 8 years old). she feeds the pig, plays with him, and looks after him. she sometimes carries him in a carrige along with a doll. everywhere she goes Wilbur tags allong. Wilbur is quite fond of Fern. Fern is his best friend, he plays with her and goes where ever she is. but after 5 weeks Wilbur grows a lot. Fern's father tells Fern that he must be sold. Wilbur is sold to Fern's uncle, Homer Zuckerman. Although Fern visits every day, she's not allowed to take Wilbur out of his pen. All she does is sit on a milking stool and watch the animals. since Fern is not always there, Wilbur becomes lonely. he cannot go anywhere and he has no friends. one day he meets Charlotte, a grey spider. Charlotte and wilbur become great friends. Charlotte is wise, she knows many things that Wilbur doesn't. shes always using big words that Wilbur doesn't understand. she teaches wilbur. and even when Fern is there, Wilbur always talks to charlotte. Charlotte begins to take on this motherly role for wilbur. she comforts him when hes sad, she teaches him, she cares and looks out for him. but at this point, Fern never talks to the animals. she just watches and listens.