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Hans Christian Andersen 1843-ben megjelent The Ugly Duckling című művének 9 híres sora, szóról szóra, mindegyik jelentésével és forrásával.

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   “How large the world is,” said the young ducks, when they found how much more room they now had than while they were inside the egg-shell.

   Jelentés: The newly hatched ducklings marvel at a world much larger than their eggs.

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   He is my own child, and he is not so very ugly after all if you look at him properly.

   Jelentés: The mother briefly defends her unusual youngster, suggesting that affection can change how someone sees another's appearance.

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   “They are afraid of me because I am ugly,” he said.

   Jelentés: Repeated rejection makes the duckling blame his appearance even when he does not know why others react.

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   “You don’t understand me,” said the duckling.

   Jelentés: The duckling recognizes that the hen cannot understand his natural desire to swim.

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   Believe me, I speak only for your own good. I may tell you unpleasant truths, but that is a proof of my friendship.

   Jelentés: The hen presents her hurtful judgments as helpful advice, revealing how criticism can hide behind claims of friendship.

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   His own image; no longer a dark, gray bird, ugly and disagreeable to look at, but a graceful and beautiful swan.

   Jelentés: The reflection reveals that the rejected bird has grown into a swan rather than an unattractive duck.

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   To be born in a duck’s nest, in a farmyard, is of no consequence to a bird, if it is hatched from a swan’s egg.

   Jelentés: A humble birthplace does not determine someone's true identity or worth.

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   He now felt glad at having suffered sorrow and trouble, because it enabled him to enjoy so much better all the pleasure and happiness around him; for the great swans swam round the new-comer, and stroked his neck with their beaks, as a welcome.

   Jelentés: Past suffering deepens the young swan's appreciation of happiness and the welcome he finally receives.

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   Then he rustled his feathers, curved his slender neck, and cried joyfully, from the depths of his heart, “I never dreamed of such happiness as this, while I was an ugly duckling.”

   Jelentés: Now accepted and happy, the young swan marvels at a life he could not imagine during his suffering.

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Kérdések ezekről a sorokról

What is the main message of The Ugly Duckling?

The story challenges judgments based on appearance and background. The rejected bird's discovery that he is a swan shows that others' contempt does not define his identity or worth.

What does the swan's egg quote in The Ugly Duckling mean?

It means that birthplace and upbringing do not determine true identity. Growing up among ducks never changes the bird's nature as a swan, despite how others judge him.