The Spider And The Fly Summary

My favorite page of the Tony DiTerlizzi version of "The Spider and the Fly" was the illustration of the spider and fly at the entrance to the parlor. I liked this picture in particular because I thought that the warning signs for the fly to not go into the parlor were less obvious than other parts of the book, even though it was at the climax point of the fly making her decision to accepts the spider’s original offer or not. The subtle images in the picture are the butterfly wing curtains and the mirror that looks like it is made out of the shell of what used to be an insect. Along with the more subtle images, the depiction of the insect ghost being kicked away by the spider is something that I think a kid would definitely pick up on from the page. They would understand that the ghost bug is trying to warn the fly not to go in the parlor. They would also pick up on the way that the spider is trying to flatter the fly and would be able to read both facial expressions. The idea of flattering the fly would be something that a child would have most likely seen in life and they would understand the concept of flattery in at least the basic sense that it is more
I would think that any child would know at that point of the story that the fly should not go into the parlor, but I would have my child talk to me about why, by telling me what signs there were, what the fly should have done, and what she should do next. I would talk about the common concept of “stranger danger” and how there are bad people in this world that might try and trick others, which could have very bad results. I would use the opportunity to go through certain situations where they should know what to do and tell an adult that they trust if they are uncomfortable. I would also talk to them about looking out for other kids and getting help if they see a tricky