What does the ugly duckling mean in Andersen's fairy tales? "As long as you are a swan egg, it doesn't matter if you were born in a chicken farm." ?

As long as you have your own ideals, your own pursuits and work hard for your own goals, it doesn't matter even if you are in adversity. "Gold always shines." As long as you are firm in your ideals and dreams, you will succeed!

First of all, an overview of The Ugly Duckling:

The Ugly Duckling is the work of Danish fairy tale writer Andersen.

This fairy tale tells the story of a swan breaking out of its shell in a duck. Because of its strange appearance, it was despised by peers, and it took great pains to grow into a white swan.

Explain that as long as you have ideals and pursuits and work hard for this goal, it doesn't matter even if you are in adversity. "Gold always shines." Frustrations and pains in life are inevitable, and we can only face them bravely. Everyone will have their own dreams. As long as they learn to set goals in life, with self-confidence and hard work, they will truly realize that they can also become "white swans" and realize their dreams like ugly ducklings. At the same time, "ugly duckling" is also a metaphor for children or young people who are not paid attention to, and sometimes it refers to things that have just appeared and are not paid attention to.

Second, the story introduction:

A swan egg broke its shell among the ducks, but because this little swan was ugly, it was not only rejected by the ducks, but also pecked, excluded and laughed at, even among the chickens. He felt inferior because he was so ugly that he became the object of ridicule by all chickens and ducks, and even his relatives rejected him. In desperation, the ugly duckling flew over the fence and ran away. Once, he met a hunting dog. The hunting dog just sniffed him and didn't catch him. He secretly rejoiced, "I am so ugly that even the hounds dare not bite me!" " "He was glad that he had escaped, but at the same time he regretted his ugliness. After that, the ugly duckling met many difficulties. Later, the yearning and pursuit for a better nature and a better life drove the ugly duckling to stop relying on others for survival. One day, three beautiful white swans swam all the way to him from the shade. The duckling recognized these beautiful animals and felt unspeakable sadness in his heart. The duckling feels that he wants to swim towards them, even if they kill themselves, it doesn't matter, because he loves beauty. But what did he see in the water? It is no longer an ugly duckling, but a beautiful swan!