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Role Of Anthropomorphism In Charlotte's Web

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In the human world, written words are power. Words have a great influence on human society. Written words are considered to be the ultimate truth. In Charlotte’s Web White tries to mimic the human world, where anything that is written or printed becomes the reality. He tries to depict the power of words. The spider, Charlotte knows just how influential language can be. Whether the words are printed in a newspaper or a magazine or an advertisement or a spider 's web, they can make a big impact. The fact that most of the humans in Charlotte 's Web have no idea how the words got into the web might just make the language even more powerful. Language is persuasive. Charlotte 's web convinces everyone that Wilbur is great and deserves to live which …show more content…

It works as an en route to a world of fantasy. It gives wings to our fancies and imaginations, which attracts the readers.
Anthropomorphism enables man to break free from the man-animal divide, which otherwise is not possible. The main aim of anthropomorphism is to create a more inclusive society. A society where they are treated as equals. In doing so, the writers sought to anthropomorphism as a technique. They make animals talk, walk upright, dress, behave just like us human beings, only to make them more inclusive. Stuart is a mouse, in the book born into a human family who accepts him and makes adjustments for his smallness. Stuart Little is a novel about accepting diversity. Stuart is accepted without any difficulty throughout the novel by the human characters.
At birth Stuart could have been sent by first class mail for three cents, but his parents preferred to keep him rather than send him away. (White, 1945: page no 3)
Stuart touched his toes ten times every morning to keep himself in good condition. He had seen his brother George do it, and George had explained that it kept the stomach muscles firm and was a fine abdominal thing to do. (White, 1945: page no

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