"The Ugly Duckling" is a fairy tale created by the Danish writer Andersen. Hans Christian Andersen (1805.4.2 ~ 1875.8.4) was born in the small town of Odense on the island of Funn in Denmark. He was poor since he was a child. His father was a shoemaker and his mother was a washerwoman.
When his father passed away when he was 11 years old, his life became even more difficult. When he was 14 years old, he bid farewell to his hometown and went to Copenhagen, determined to be an artist, but things went counterproductive. At the age of 17, he published his work "A Collection of Attempts", and at the age of 24, he published a long fantasy travelogue "A Wanderings on Amager Island". The first edition was sold out, and Andersen, who was originally struggling with hunger, was freed from poverty.
In 1831, he began traveling across Europe and maintained his passion as a traveler throughout his life. In 1835, Andersen completed "The Improvisational Poet", which was set in Italy. In the following decades, Andersen devoted himself to the creation of fairy tales. He created "The Daughter of the Sea", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Ugly Duckling" and "Thumbelina" throughout his life. " and more than 160 fairy tale works.
Influence of the work
In this fairy tale, the most prominent feature of the ugly duckling is his yearning for beauty and his unremitting pursuit. If it had chosen a comfortable life, it would not have had the chance to see a group of swans.
The story of the ugly duckling has become a typical image that inspires people in adversity to keep making progress and pursue a better life