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About This Passage
This is Charlotte's last gift to Wilbur: the promise of a safe future. She tells him plainly that his life is settled, that he will live secure and safe, and that nothing can harm him, because he means so much to Zuckerman. Copying these short, certain sentences shows how a friend's steady promise can calm a frightened heart.
Your future is assured. You will live, secure and safe, Wilbur. Nothing can harm you now.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell what happens in this chapter in order, from Charlotte and Wilbur talking alone to Wilbur leaving in the crate. When you reach Charlotte telling Wilbur she is dying and Wilbur saving her egg sac, slow down and tell why each one matters.
Discussion Questions
- Charlotte tells Wilbur, 'You have been my friend,' and calls that 'a tremendous thing.' What do you think Charlotte means by that, and what in this chapter helps you see why being friends mattered so much to her? Use the details of what Charlotte says to explain what you think.
- Charlotte tells Wilbur she is dying and will not go home to the barn, yet she says she 'feels peaceful.' Why might Charlotte feel peaceful even now, at the end? Use the details of what Charlotte says to explain what you think.
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Vocabulary
Item 1
Safe and protected, with nothing to fear; how Charlotte promises Wilbur will live from now on.
Item 2
Deep, heavy sadness; what Wilbur feels when he hears that Charlotte is dying.
Item 3
A sudden, racing fear; Wilbur is in one as he rushes to save the egg sac.
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