Charlotte's Web - Literary Discussion Guide

charlotte's web - literary discussion guide charlotte's web by e. b. white literary discussion guide a. characters charlotte wilbur templeton fernthe arables the zuckermans avery henry fussyfarm animals dr. dorian uncle baby spiders 2. conflict person vs. self (inner conflicts of feelings & thoughts) person vs. person (protagonist vs. antagonist) person vs. society (larger organizations/belief systems of society) person vs. nature (battling the elements of nature) 3. themes/symbols analyze themes such as: friendship, acceptance, loneliness, courage, death, believing in yourself, coming of age, self-sacrifice, cycles of the life and the change of seasons, animal rights, etc. do symbols foreshadow the plot, affect tone and/or meaning? 4. pre-reading/post-reading activities science: farm life (animals, feed, barn, tools & machinery), change of seasons, pigs, spiders, spider webs, etc. math: county fair money (admission, prizes, rides, food, etc.) classroom projects: art, "web" vocabulary, fieldtrip to farm, etc.