Critically evaluate the effectiveness of the new Charlotte's Web film compared to the original novel itself. Would children identify with the story more easily after seeing the film? Why or why not? Charlotte's Web is a children's novel written by EBWhite and published in 1952. It is the story of a pig named Wilbur and a spider named Charlotte, and how they became friends to the point that Charlotte takes all her efforts to save Wilbur's life when Wilbur is about to be killed. Charlotte's Web was made into a film in 2006 and somewhat salvages the novel's legacy. This essay would analyze how effective the new Charlotte's Web movie compared to the original novel itself and how children would relate to the movie after watching it. Simply, it will explore the similarities between the novel and the film in terms of narrative and whether it helps children easily identify with the story after watching the film. One of the notable features of the movie Charlott's Web is that the director of the movie decided not to change the names of the characters. ...
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