Fairytales often show characters losing their way before they can be triumphant. This motif is not lost within these stories, The Mosue and his Child, Charlotte’s web, A Christmas Carol, as our main characters must face several trials to succeed. Within each story, these characters have a certain test that influences their overall success more than others. Within The Mouse and his Child, I think their greatest trial was at the Caws of Art performance. They had walked on stage to save the show only to then be attacked again. And they were stuck there, as they needed someone to wind them up in order to escape. I think this is their greatest trial because it drove them to the idea of self-winding. Its what made them realize they needed independence and couldn’t be controlled by anyone anymore. And while they faced many trails throughout the rest of the story, this trail is what fueled their though …show more content…
The mouse and his child’s success was gaining their independence, Charlotte’s was saving Wilbur’s life, and Scrooge’s was fixing himself. While all of these are impressive, I think Charlottes was the most. She triumphed by saving another life and I think that the way she remained so dedicated was very impressive. She could have just left Wilbur to die, she could have ignored him and gone on with her life, but she didn’t. Instead she was willing to risk her life to save Wilbur, and even died in the end after she triumphed. I think the fact that she was willing to give up everything to save someone else’s life means more to me than being able to fix yourself. I know it takes courage to be willing to change yourself for the better, or become an independent being, but I think being able to risk your life for another takes the most courage. I think it’s harder for someone to give up everything they have for another person, and Charlotte did so, so simply, I think it’s