Intro: o "The Ugly Duckling" is a Danish literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) It was first published on 11 November 1843 The tale has been adapted to various media including opera, musical, and animated film The tale is an original story by Andersen Video: o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW3q59Kn42M Setting: The story takes place in: o In a barnyard near a farm o In an old lady house o In a Lake Plot: Chronological order o Summary: A duckling that doesn't fit in his born with a group of ducks Everyone treats him badly so he runs off where someone takes him in for the winter but sets him free when it is spring He then starts turning into a swan and a group of swans adopt him o Exposition: When the story begins a mother's egg hatch One of the little birds is perceived and abused by the other birds and animals o Rising Action: He wanders sadly from the barnyard and lives with wild ducks until hunters slaughter docks He finds a home with a old woman but her cat and hen tease him off and he sets off again o Climax: He spends a miserable winter alone in the outdoors mostly hiding in a cave on the lake that partly freezes over o Falling Action: The ugly duckling, now fully grown and matured cannot endure a life of solitude and hardship any more and decides to throw himself at the flock of swans deciding that is better to be killed by such beautiful birds than to live a life of ugliness and misery o Resolution: He is shocked when the swans welcome him and accept him, only to realize by looking at his reflection in the water that he is one of them Conflict: o The conflict was that the duckling was ugly and nobody would accept him o The type of conflict was: Character vs Society Theme: o The Ugly Duckling is about the search for personal identity It asks the question - Where I fit in? o Rather than conforming to what is thought to be normal, one little duckling stands out The story explores themes of belonging, isolation and togetherness, acceptance and kindness Narrator: o The story is written in third person Since the characters are mentioned as ''he'' and ''they'' The Ugly Duckling-protagonist Character analysis: o The Ugly Duckling-protagonist He is a dynamic character since he later grows into a beautiful swan o The Ugly Ducklings mother, brothers and sisters-They all are static characters since they don't change in the story o The peasant farmer-He is a static character He stays the same through the story o The tom cat, the old woman and the chicken "Chickie short legs''They are static characters The Ugly Duckling-protagonist: o Unlike his nest mates, who were short and pudgy with small features and fluffy yellow feathers; the Ugly Duckling is lean, white, and fuzzy with a body twice as big and a lanky build characterized by big feet, a long neck topped by a bulbous head, and a large beak from which he made a loud honk that greatly irritated the mother and father duck o Initially silly and carefree, the Ugly Duckling is at first completely oblivious to how unusual the ducks find him as well as their subsequent revulsion towards him It is only after the ducks banish him from their family that he realizes how much uglier than the other ducklings he is, which makes him feel increasingly lonely and depressed As his attempts to find a new family all meet with failure, it is only when he meets the swans and learns his true identity that he learns to accept and take pride in himself once again ... o The Ugly Ducklings mother, brothers and sisters-They all are static characters since they don''t change in the story o The peasant farmer-He is a static character He stays the same through the. .. kindness Narrator: o The story is written in third person Since the characters are mentioned as ''''he'''' and ''''they'''' The Ugly Duckling- protagonist Character analysis: o The Ugly Duckling- protagonist... greatly irritated the mother and father duck o Initially silly and carefree, the Ugly Duckling is at first completely oblivious to how unusual the ducks find him as well as their subsequent revulsion