Topic 1

Discuss the differences between the world of humans and the world of animals in the narrative. How do the settings of the barn and the farmhouses differ? How does Fern feel about the community within the barn? How does she feel about her human community?

Topic 2

What is the significance of language in the novel? In what ways is Charlotte relative to E. B. White as the author of the story? What is notable about the stories Charlotte relates to Wilbur about her cousins?

Topic 3

How does Templeton differ from the other characters in the novel? What are Templeton’s objectives? How do the other animals in the barn feel about Templeton? How does he feel about his community? Why does Templeton choose to help Charlotte and Wilbur?

Topic 4

Why does Fern’s interest in Wilbur and the barn diminish as the story concludes? What transformation...