From Child to Adult Children can relate to Wilbur’s innocent, naïve character, which is dependent on his relationships with other characters in the novel. Yet as time passes and Wilbur grows older, his character matures and evolves from this childlike nature to the role of an adult. Being the runt of the litter was supposed to end Wilbur’s short lived life. However, with Fern’s bravery, standing up to her father not …showed first 75 words of 1143 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1143 total…that Mr. Zuckerman would keep him as long as he lived…” (172). Wilbur grew to be secure and happy with his life. Because of Wilbur’s relationships with Fern and more importantly Charlotte, he has grown into the pig that they helped him become. He has earned the respect that he is an important life and learned to not only take care of himself but take care of others as well, those being Charlotte’s babies.