Question

Which statement is an example of a moral that could be inferred from the story "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen?

Answer 1

The moral of the story is that every single being in existence is beautiful on its own. The ugly duckling turned into the most beautiful swan, because it was never a duckling. It was ugly according to duck standards, but it was beautiful in all actuality. 

Answer 2

The moral of the ugly duckling's story is that we all have our beauty. So has the swan. Sometimes we may feel different within some group, in the end, we realize that we have our own beauty.

he may have felt inferior, excluded, but he was not aware that he was actually a swan, and he had this desire to be like other ducklings. In the end, "the ugly duckling" turned ou to be a beautiful swan. For the ducklings, he was too different and did not fit into that group. It may have thought he was ugly and  He became as beautiful as the ducklings, with their particular beauty.