The practical significance of the ugly duckling image lies in:
1: Difficulties and confusion are inherent in life itself. Otherwise, life will be very simple. In my opinion, suffering cannot be eliminated and difficulties are eternal. The only way is to be strong, and then be strong.
I think, since it is inevitable to bump into each other, let's respect it and face up to its existence. Think of it as a powerful opponent and use it to temper yourself. "Difficulties and hardships are like jade." The ugly duckling took the initiative to meet the hardships of survival, so he could face it calmly. Difficulties can make people excellent. This is the realism of the ugly duckling image.
3. Andersen created the ugly duckling with wisdom and painstaking efforts, and also created a giant image standing in adversity. Beethoven, who was completely deaf, just grabbed the throat of fate and created a vast and magnificent symphony of fate; Shi Tiesheng who suddenly lost his legs at the age of 20, accompanied by a wheelchair, erected a banner on the altar of writing; Stephen, who is studying for a doctorate but suffers from motor neurocytopathy? Hawking sailed into the mysterious universe with his own brain and two fingers that can only move all over his body; Washington? Roblin lost the ability to act and speak. He completed the grand Brooklyn Bridge with his only movable finger ... They were in adversity, but they didn't despair or sink, and they struggled tirelessly all the time. They are "ugly ducklings".
Summary: Coconut trees strive to grow coconuts, which is the best protest against the wind and rain; It is the best protest against the predicament that the "ugly duckling" becomes a "white swan". In the face of high paraplegia, Zhang Haidi is stronger; In the face of blindness, Helen Keller loves life more; In the face of many difficulties in growth, our eyes will be firmer and our steps will be more steady. This is the inspiration that the ugly duckling will give us. ........