Ive got a new friend, all right. But what a gamble friendship is! Charlotte is fierce, brutal, scheming, bloodthirstyeverything I dont like. How can I learn to like her, even though she is pretty and, of course, clever?
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E.B. White, Charlotte's Web.

Themes

  • Friendship — Celebrating the bonds of loyalty, trust, and companionship

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