In the book Charlottes web, Wilbur (the pig) makes an inductive leap too far when the sheep comments on his weight gain, and he replies "At my age it's a good idea to keep gaining." (White, 49)So he's assuming that he's just gaining a bit of weight because he's young. But the sheep knows better, and comes straight with Wilbur and explains to him that "they're fattening you up because they're going to kill you." (White,49) This comment obviously upsets Wilbur tremendously. After this incident, Charlotte reassures Wilbur that he will not die. Wilbur then asks why? and she responds in telling him that she is going to save him.
This conversation helps Wilbur and Charlotte's relationship, because Wilbur trusts that Charlotte will keep him safe throughout the story.
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