Some of the things that I always begin to think about is the way the author of Charlotte's Web, which is E.b White, and his writing technique. The descriptions and few sentences in each and ever chapter that are supposedly randomly appearing in the book really show the theme of the book; and it gives a huge, clear picture in the brain because of the clear description directly from the book. It almost gives the reader a sense of how the author, E.b writes.
There is an example in page 25, which described the rain. "Rain fell in the barnyard and ran in crooked courses down into the lane where thistles and pigweed grew" - I loved this quote because of the different words E.B uses, such as 'lane' or 'crooked courses'. It makes the scenery you imagine turn it into a beautiful landscape.
In page 32, another interesting sentence pops up: "And when your stomach is empty and your mind is full, it's always hard to sleep". This sentence is connecting to the reader and reality. Some sentences in this book also made me think, "WOW! I DID THIS BEFORE TOO!" and "YEAH! I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND". It kind of makes me happy too, when I see something that relates to me.
In page 110, I also notice how this character, Dr.Dorian, and other characters like the old sheep in the barn talk about life, like a wise old man. This is also an author's intrusion, where Dr.Dorian explains how animals might have talked to him, and how "children pay more attention than grownups."
Lastly, in page 114, in one of the quotes I noticed personification, which actually is used mostly in poetry. "A little maple tree in the swamp heard the cricket song and turned bright red with anxiety. I was actually a bit surprised that E.B White used personification; throughout the book, I noticed how the descriptions were so poetic, but none of them have any similes, metaphors, or anything other than this one (that is, if I have not skipped one. Well, how about I say "most obvious" poetry characteristics you can find).
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