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A swan egg hatched by a duck mother in a duck nest is regarded as an ugly duckling because of its unique appearance. So after he climbed out of the eggshell, he was beaten everywhere, squeezed out and laughed at, not only among the ducks, but also among the chickens.
Everyone wants to get rid of this poor ugly duckling. Ducks pecked him, chickens beat him, and even the maid who fed the chickens kicked him. So he had to fly over the fence overnight to escape. He came to the wild ducks and was asked not to marry them.
In the swamp, he met two naughty male geese. The goose told him to be a migratory bird with them. In another swamp, there are some lovely ladies who can try their luck.
Just as they were talking, they suddenly heard two gunshots, and two male geese fell into the reeds and died. They were all killed by hunters.
He had to escape from the swamp again and come to a farmhouse, because he could not lay eggs like a hen, nor could he bow his back like a kitten, purring and sparking, so he was asked not to disagree.
But the ugly duckling still thinks he can think differently. He wants to swim freely in the water. When he saw the beautiful swan spread its wings from the cold area to the lake without ice, the ugly duckling couldn't help feeling an indescribable excitement.
It was because he thought he could have different ideas that he chose to fly to the swan. He thinks it is better for him to be killed by a swan than to be bitten by a duck, pecked by a flock of chickens, kicked by a maid who looks after a chicken farm and suffer in winter.
He came to the swan. He is regarded as the most beautiful swan, not the ugly duckling. He feels so happy, but he is not proud at all, because he has a kind heart that will never be proud.
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In this fairy tale, the most prominent feature of the ugly duckling is its yearning for beauty and unremitting pursuit. If it chooses a comfortable life, it won't have a chance to see the swan. The story of the ugly duckling has become a typical image that inspires people in adversity to keep forging ahead and pursue a better life.
Andersen described the ugly duckling's experience in very emotional language, which aroused people's concern and sympathy for it. The ugly duckling is so ugly that all the chickens and ducks laugh at him and crowd him out. Even his brothers and sisters bullied him and looked down on him. Finally, even his own mother advised him to go away.
Faced with great pressure, he was forced to wander away from home and experienced many risks. Among the wild ducks, he "salutes everyone as respectfully as possible" and "only hopes that people will allow him to lie in the reeds", without any more wishes.
Although the goose was kind to him, it was killed by the hunter. The ugly duckling narrowly escaped death and came to a farmhouse. He lived here for a period of time, and was constantly ridiculed and excluded by chickens and cats.
At last, he couldn't bear it, and came to his charming nature alone. Autumn came, and the ugly duckling saw a group of happy swans flying south. From then on, he will never forget these beautiful birds.
Winter came, the weather was very cold, and the ugly duckling was almost frozen to death by the cold lake. It was another beautiful spring, and he saw those beautiful birds again.
After fierce ideological struggle, the ugly duckling couldn't restrain his inner yearning and decided to fly to the beautiful swan regardless of life and death. However, what is reflected in the water at this time is no longer an ugly grey duck, but a beautiful white swan.