The Ugly Duckling

Brittany Wiegreff Professor Eichler English 102 B16 10/18/2011 Essay 2 The Ugly Duckling Analysis The tale of “The Ugly Duckling” has been told for many generations. It is the story of a little swan that is mistakenly hatched in a duck’s nest and because of his strange and different appearance he is teased and ridiculed. Even his mother can’t understand how this “ugly duckling” could be one of her own. The ugly duckling goes through many hardships and a long, lonely winter. Then upon seeing his

This version of the book titled The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Anderson was much better than any of the other versions I have read. This version includes more in depth details about what actually happens to the little ugly duckling. The detail helps the reader better understand what is happening in the book because they can actually picture the different events that are taking place. The book is also better because it has detailed pictures of each event that is taking place so the reader can

beautiful ducklings. However, there was a sixth duck, which was very ugly. “This Ugly Duckling cannot be mine,” thought the Mother Duck. The Ugly Duckling did not have any friends when he was growing up. Whenever he tried to make friends, they would tell him to get away from him, including his brothers and sisters. The Ugly Duckling would always end up going home, crying to his mother. “How come no one wants to play with me? They always say I am ugly and tell me to get lost,” cried the Ugly Duckling

To the world, the view on what is "ugly" has an abundance of different perspectives. What is ugly? Is it having acne, glasses, a big nose, or being overweight? Who has the right to call another human being ugly, when they are in fact not perfect themselves? Who says ugly has to be an appearance related topic? We have all heard the story of the ugly duckling. The duckling, which looked different than the others, was perceived as ugly, and was shunned out of the flock. As if being different is some

In the short story The Ugly Duckling it tells the story of a duckling born very different from the rest of his brothers and sisters. He was called ugly and large by the other ducklings and they ignored him and left him out of things they did. Finally the duckling decided to leave his family to try to find a better place for him. He goes to many place and sees many other birds and animals. Finally

Knowing this fact, it is not surprising that one of the most well-known classic fairy tales, The Ugly Duckling, deals directly with the very subject. In the story, the ugly duckling goes through a significant inner transformation based largely on the way the others around him view his appearance. Since he is fully capable of keeping up and swimming along with his mother and siblings, the ugly duckling is accepted at first; however his self-esteem plummets as others begin attacking and condemning him

are and individual and noone does a better job at being you than yourself. Wouldn't human be much like sheeps if everyone tried to be like the other? Recall that in Hans Christian Anderson's tale 'The Ugly Duckling', the young swan felt a failure as a duckling because, well, it wasn't really a duckling, was it? How could it be a successful something that it was not?Its funny how we don't realize that when you are wanting to be someone else, someone else is eager to be like you. Embrace your flaws,mend

The Little Golden Book, The Ugly Duckling, was a staple in my house. While my mom thought she taught a lesson about the importance of being nice to peculiar individuals, I discovered another lesson: if you don’t fit in, prepare to feel out of place. I never fit in with my peers when it came to reading and writing. As they flocked towards dystopian romance and imaginative narratives, I drowned in metaphors and symbolism. School was seemingly against me, pushing young adult novels and creating a disdain

concern towards the children’s literature and the way that children are depicted in the stories. Thus, it is very important that the young readers are able to learn the useful lessons from the books and understand their own rights and duties. The Ugly Duckling by H. C. Andersen and I Love You, Stinky Face! By L. McCourt are the vivid examples of how ugliness should be perceived by the public. Both works are totally different in the parental attitude towards the unattractive offspring and the subsequent

on ourselves than what others believe. An example of this is located in the fairy tale The Ugly Duckling. The protagonist is so dedicated to reaching the approval of others that when he doesn't receive it, he feels lesser than everyone. Even when he does feel love for himself, it's only because others accept him for who he is. When, and only when, the other ducks accept the protagonist of The Ugly Duckling, he feels peace. This is not a good mindset to have as we