Comments on: The Ugly Duckling

By: J & E

J & E — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:50:34 +0000

WCT I find it interesting that living in a SE Asian country as an American has opened my eyes to what life is like living in community (a non-communist community) Sharing is the norm when you don't have the luxury for everyone to have their own. The kids here LOVE the Rainbow Fish story.

By: Rejis

Rejis — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:06:13 +0000

This is one story which needs to be discussed not just among children but also with their parents and teachers.Beauty is such an interesting and intriguing word which can be reduced to a mere label without realizing the price tag it carries with it.It is for the community as such to rediscover the nuances of this story so that none of its children wander alone.I think this is one story which needs not to be just told but needs to be rediscovered.

By: Jana

Jana — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:12:05 +0000

So many children, and especially girls, get the message all the time that "beauty is everything." So deconstructing this story is especially important, I agree!

By: WCT

WCT — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:59:09 +0000

This is one of those "charming children's stories" that sends a subversive message: beauty is everything. Only when the ugly duckling transforms into the beautiful swan does he (let's face it: we are really talking *she* here, right?) become worthwhile, find acceptance. This story needs radicalization. Along with the Rainbow Fish, or the Communist Manifesto, as I like to reference it, this tale needs some serious deconstructing. Let children at it, I say.
-The philosophical Curmudgeon