The Ugly Duckling
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"The Ugly Duckling" is a classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about an outcast young bird who grows into a beautiful swan, symbolizing personal transformation and the discovery of inner worth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Ugly Duckling canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fairy tale
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literary work ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Hans Christian Andersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climax | revelation that the duckling is a swan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | the phrase 'ugly duckling' used metaphorically for personal transformation ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | New Fairy Tales. First Volume. First Collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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fairy tale ⓘ moral tale ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
animated films
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ballets ⓘ picture books ⓘ theatre plays ⓘ |
| hasIllustratedEdition | numerous illustrated children's books ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
do not judge others by outward appearance
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those who are different may have hidden strengths ⓘ true beauty is revealed over time ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Andersen's fairy tales worldwide ⓘ |
| influenced | popular concept of the 'ugly duckling' as a late bloomer ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | the ugly duckling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterSpecies | swan ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
farm animals who mock the duckling
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mother duck ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Danish ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Den grimme Ælling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Andersen's fairy tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1843 ⓘ |
| publisher | C. A. Reitzel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resolution | acceptance of the swan by other swans ⓘ |
| setting | rural countryside ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the discovery of inner worth
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the pain of social rejection ⓘ the value of patience and growth ⓘ |
| theme |
bullying and exclusion
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coming of age ⓘ identity ⓘ inner beauty ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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many world languages ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
swan