When it comes to small animals that can make people feel intimidated, spiders can be ranked first.
However, there is such a movie, after watching it, you can let the audience relieve the fear of spiders for a period of time, and even sincerely feel that they are cute and gentle little animals.
The film is Charlotte's Web, based on the novel by American writer E. Lee. B. White's novel of the same name, starring Dakota Fanning, was released in 2006.
Presented in a combination of live-action and animation, the film tells the story of Wilbur the Pig, born in the spring, who fights with his friends to avoid the fate of Christmas Eve being made into a feast.
The main force that helps Wilbur fight against fate is Charlotte, the spider who weaves webs on the barn door frame every day.
Charlotte and Wilbur live in the barn, get to know each other in chat again and again, and eventually develop into a "love" that is willing to sacrifice for each other.
Many people define this film as a fairy tale for children, because the pure friendship of charlotte and Wilbur who can give everything for each other when they meet in the water is only in the fairy tale world for most adults who have experienced social beatings.
However, even in fairy tales, there is no unprovoked love, and the relationship between Charlotte and Wilbur, which seems to be too innocent to be true, is not in fact untraceable.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="19" >01 Innocence is the most impressive</h1>
Wilbur the Pig, born in the spring, is unfortunate but fortunate.
The mother pig gave birth to eleven piglets, but only had the ability to feed ten, and the thinnest piglet could not even grab a mouthful of milk.
The farmer's daughter Finn rescued the piglet that was almost disposed of, named Wilbur, and solemnly promised to take good care of him.
After that, Finn really used his thin shoulders to prop up a safe harbor for Wilbur, did everything himself, ate and slept together, and took good care of Wilbur for a long time.
It wasn't until his parents thought Wilbur had grown up to be a pet that Finn reluctantly sent Wilbur to live in a barn at a neighbor's uncle's house.
There are many residents of the barn, including goose couples who focus on hatching eggs, sheep that focus on hair production, horses that are afraid of spiders, rats that are haunted, etc., they do not get along well, from time to time quarrel with each other, each has a kind of indifference to sweeping the snow in front of the door.
Wilbur, who had been living under Finn's protection, had never seen the world, was ignorant of the intentional and unintentional ridicule around him, and he opened a pair of innocent and pure eyes, entertaining himself as if no one was around, only hoping that Finn would come early every day to accompany him, and also hoping to find new friends to talk to.
Charlotte first spoke to Wilbur on a silent night, when Finn was unable to come to say goodnight to Wilbur because of her mother's obstruction, and the lonely Wilbur lost sleep.
Before that, Charlotte had been observing Wilbur for some time and thought he was a good little pig, so on this lonely night, she opened her mouth to appease Wilbur.
The next day, Charlotte kept her promise to meet with Wilbur, who instead of showing fear or disgust for Charlotte as a spider as the other animals in the barn did, sincerely praised Charlotte and her weaving web as "beautiful."
Charlotte looked at Wilbur with a flattered delight in her eyes, which was perhaps the first reason why Charlotte was finally willing to give her heart to Wilbur.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="43" >02 The quality of the heavy promise is the cornerstone of affection</h1>
Charlotte weaves nets on the door frames of the barn for many years to hunt, and although she belongs to the barn residents, she is one of the long-isolated and marginalized ones.
Because of the "spider" species, Charlotte was naturally discriminated against, whether it was her appearance or life habits, it was described as "disgusting" by other animals, and the tall and proud horse would be terrified when she saw Charlotte, and even fainted.
In short, Charlotte's treatment in the barn was not as good as that of The Mouse Templeton, who was disliked for stealing chickens and dogs, and no one could see charlotte's spiritual beauty from under her "terrible" appearance until she met Wilbur.
Because of Wilbur's friendliness on an equal footing, Charlotte was willing to open up to him, and they quickly became friends.
Wilbur, a spring-born piglet, saddled with the fate of being made into a big meal and brought to the table sooner or later, looks at the almost desperate Wilbur, and Charlotte promises to find a way to protect him.
Charlotte weaved a net for Wilbur four times, each time using a different but apt and ingenious word, to implant the message "Wilbur is a special pig" into the minds of human beings who were bent on slaughtering him, hoping to dispel the idea that they would make Wilbur a big meal.
The last time, the farmer decided to send Wilbur to a contest, a crucial battle that would determine Wilbur's fate.
Charlotte knew that her life was short and doomed to never return, still dragging her pregnant and tired body, following Wilbur to the playing field, and finally succeeded in keeping Wilbur's life.
In addition to the friendship that she attached great importance to, it was also important that she always remembered her promise to Wilbur, and even though she knew that she was weak, she was still willing to try again.
When we put aside our prejudice against spiders, follow Wilbur's perspective to make friends with Charlotte, and seriously understand her, we will find many advantages and qualities in her, such as her long-term exclusion in an environment that has always been humble, not worn away by reality, and for example, the sense of responsibility that values her promises more than life.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="63" >03 It is an instinct to be born to the sun</h1>
Charlotte was unable to return to the barn, and in a deserted corner of the playing field, she properly hid her children and waited for death to come.
Wilbur first tasted the taste of life and death, knowing that he was doomed to keep Charlotte, he brought back her children. It is an egg sac that requires careful care to ensure the smooth birth of the little spiders.
From that day on, the egg sac became a treasure for the residents of the barn.
It was a rather novel scene, with Wilbur, the goose couple, the sheep, the horses, and even the rat Templeton, every barn dweller who had ever been afraid or sneering at Charlotte, becoming part of the guardianship of her children.
And the promotion of this scene, Wilbur is indispensable.
As every inhabitant watched the world with selfish cold eyes, Wilbur's intrusion shattered their indifferent defenses like a boulder.
They are too lazy to embarrass a child who does not understand the world, but they also wait with a kind of scrutiny for the day when the child is worn away by reality.
What they did not expect was that the growing children, instead of losing their innocence, melted their long-frozen hearts.
They watched Wilbur and Charlotte's interactions, from scorn to sighs of pity, from being forced to give advice to genuinely worrying about Wilbur's future and Charlotte's body.
Unconsciously, they recognized Wilbur's innocence and preciousness, and also saw Charlotte's beauty and truly accepted her.
Even the tiniest light is light, and it is instinct to be born to the sun, and the appearance of Wilbur is such a seed, planting sunlight in the heart of every inhabitant of the barn.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="83" >04 When you love a trace, tenderness will always stay in your heart</h1>
The day Charlotte's children were born was the most beautiful day in the barn.
Hundreds of small spiders led the crystal clear spider silk to the distance, looking for their own world, and the remaining three took root on the door frame of the barn, continuing this friendship.
At the end of the original book, there is a description of Wilbur's heart: Wilbur will never forget Charlotte, although he loves her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, none of these new spiders can replace Charlotte's place in his heart, and Charlotte is incomparable.
Some people say that love will disappear, but in fact, the sincere friendship that has been truly loved with the heart will easily disappear because of the changes in time and space, even if the memory will fade, the gentle feeling will always stay in the heart.
The story of "Charlotte's Web" explains such a friendship.
Finn gradually grew up and integrated into the social circle of her peers, and has rarely run to the barn, but she has left the most beautiful childhood in the barn, and the first warm memory in Wilbur's heart is also given by Finn. Wilbur was not frustrated by Finn's gradual departure, on the contrary, he was always happy that Finn would be happy.
Although Charlotte left, the impact of her stay has always been there, and people often remember the miracle of the four spider webs, and have always been very kind to Wilbur.
The inhabitants of the barn have since lived in harmony, and because of Wilbur's friendship with Charlotte, they have also been closely united and have learned to see the world with a more gentle and inclusive eye.
Love will eventually leave traces, in this world of life, everyone has a warmth in their hearts, maybe you don't believe in fairy tales, but please be sure to believe in love.
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