"The Ugly Duckling" is one the oldest stories ever told. It is a Danish Fairy tale dating all the way back to 1843. The story has been told and retold hundreds of times. Children grow up knowing the story, almost through osmosis that is how omnipresent it is. You can argue whether the morals being taught in the story are successful. A duckling who is ugly is shunned until he is revealed to be beautiful, then everyone becomes his friends. There are various bad lessons that can be taken from this, but Fairy Tales aren't meant to be 100% literal.
This adaptation actually does take some liberties from the original tale. The lesson becomes less about being patient, and one day you will be beautiful. And focused more on finding your place in the world. There are likewise bad faith interpretations that could be gleaned from this story, but the emotional story telling works well in this short.
This adaptation is sweet, cute and still holds up today all these decades later.
This adaptation actually does take some liberties from the original tale. The lesson becomes less about being patient, and one day you will be beautiful. And focused more on finding your place in the world. There are likewise bad faith interpretations that could be gleaned from this story, but the emotional story telling works well in this short.
This adaptation is sweet, cute and still holds up today all these decades later.