Reread: Charlotte's Web Archetype Entry

          "Templeton grinned and lay still. 'Who made trip after trip to the dump?' he asked. 'Why, it was old Templeton! Who saved Charlotte's life by scaring that Arable boy away with a rotten goose egg? Bless my soul, I believe it was old Templeton. Who bit your tail and got you back on your feet this morning after you had fainted in front of the crowd? Old Templeton. Has it every occurred to you that I'm sick of running errands and doing favors? What do you think I am anyway, a rat-of-all-work?' Wilbur was desperate. The people were coming. And that rat was failing him. Suddenly he remembered Templeton's fondness for food." Page 168

          This paragraph shows how Templeton is the shapeshifter.  He's not always bad, but he does play a big role because he did so many things even if Wilbur had to bribe him or the old sheep had to talk some sense into him. At the end of Page 168, Wilbur bribed him and Templeton finally "bared his long ugly teeth" and saved Charlotte's daughters. Templeton did save Charlotte at last, but then he changes his side again. He eats Wilbur's food and is a lazy old rat. But there are some things that Templeton does and nobody has to bribe him or talk sense into him. On Page 159, Templeton bites Wilbur's tail, although it was good that Wilbur woke, Templeton did it for fun. He even chuckled. It's like he's evil, but sometimes he can do something for the good side if he gets something good for him. He's really selfish if he's told to do something and there's no bribe. He will not budge. This is why he is the shapeshifter.