SHORT STORY

THE UGLY DUCKLING

MADE BY :
GRADE XI SCIENCE 1
IDA AYU GEDE REINA WIDYA KIRANA ( 04 )

School Year 2015/2016

The Ugly Duckling And New Friend

Once upon time, a mother duck sat on her eggs. She felt tired of sitting on them. She
just wished the eggs would break out. Several days later, she got her wish. The eggs cracked
and some cute little ducklings appeared. Peep, peep the little ducklings cried. Quack,
quack their mother greeted in return. However the largest egg had not cracked. The mother
duck sat on it for several days. Finally, it cracked and a huge ugly duckling waddled out. The
mother duck looked at him in surprise. He was so big and very gray. He didnt look like the
others at all. He was like a turkey.
When the mother duck brought the children to the pond for their first swimming
lesson. The huge grey duckling splashed and paddled about just as nicely as the other
ducklings did. That is not a turkey chick. He is my very own son and quite handsome the
mother said proudly. However, the other animals didnt agree. They hissed and made fun of
him day by day. Even his own sisters and brothers were very unkind. You are very ugly
they quacked. The little poor duckling was very unhappy. I wish I looked like them he
thought to himself. One day, the ugly duckling run away and hid in the bushes. The sad
duckling lived alone through the cold and snow winter.
Finally the spring flowers began to bloom. While he was swimming in the pond, he
saw three large white swans swimming toward him. Oh, dear. these beautiful birds will
laugh and peck me too he said to himself. But the swans did not attack him. Instead, they
swam around him and stroked him with their bills. As the ugly duckling bent his neck to
speak to them, he saw his reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. I am not an
ugly duckling but a beautiful swam he exclaimed.
He was very happy. From that day on, he swam and played with his new friends and
was happier than he had never been.

ANALYSIS OF THE SHORT STORY

1. Character
a.
b.
c.
d.

Protagonist
Antagonist
Minor character
Characterization

: The Ugly Duckling

: Sisters and brothers the ugly duckling
: The Ugly Duckling mother
:
1.The Ugly Duckling :
The little poor duckling was very unhappy.
I wish I looked like them he thought
to himself. One day, the ugly duckling run
away and hid in the bushes. The sad
duckling lived alone through the cold and
snow winter. (From this dialog and action
we can conclude that the ugly duck is
very kind,because when another animals
judge about his body,he just humble and
not give attack)
2. Sister and brothers the ugly duckling :
Bad,evil,like others mocking. Even his own sisters
and brothers were very unkind You are very ugly
they quacked. (From this dialog we can conclude
Sister and brothers the ugly duckling character is
antagonist character).
3. The Ugly Duckling mother : very kindly,patient

A mother duck sat on her eggs. She felt tired of

sitting on them. She just wished the eggs would
break out.
Several days later, she got her wish. (From this
dialog we can conclude the ugly duckling mother
patient).

When the mother duck brought the children to the

pond for their first swimming lesson. The huge grey
duckling splashed and paddled about just as nicely
as the other ducklings did. That is not a turkey
chick. He is my very own son and quite
handsome the mother said proudly. (From this
dialog we can conclude the ugly duckling mother
very kindly). The Ugly Duckling mother character
is Minor character,because she provides support
Ugly Duckling (protagonist).

2. Setting
a. Place

:
On the pond
When the mother duck brought the children to the pond for their first

swimming lesson.
In the bushes
One day, the ugly duckling run away and hid in the bushes.
b. Time
:
Once upon time
Once upon time, a mother duck sat on her eggs
One day
One day the ugly duckling run away and hid in the bushes.
c. Weather
:
Snow winter
The sad duckling lived alone through the cold and snow winter.
Spring
Finally the spring flowers began to bloom.

d. Social

:
The Ugly Duckling have a big body and very gray fur. (He was so
big and very gray).

e. Mood

:
Sad

Even his own sisters and brothers were very unkind. You are very
ugly they quacked. The little poor duckling was very unhappy.
One day, the ugly duckling run away and hid in the bushes. The sad
duckling lived alone through the cold and snow winter.
Happy
As the ugly duckling bent his neck to speak to them, he saw his
reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. I am not an
ugly duckling but a beautiful swam he exclaimed. He was very
happy. From that day on, he swam and played with his new friends
and was happier than he had never been.

3. Conflict
The conflict is about Animal vs Animal.
The story tell about new born duck is different form other little ducks. The difference
makes him get bad treatment from others animals. As results, he is sad, unhappy and
finally runs away.

4. Plot
1. Introduction

Once upon time, a mother duck sat on her eggs. She felt tired of sitting on them.She
just wished the eggs would break out.

2. Rising Action

Several days later, she got her wish. The eggs cracked and some cute little
ducklings appeared. Peep, peep the little ducklings cried. Quack, quack their
mother greeted in return. However the largest egg had not cracked. The mother
duck sat on it for several days. Finally, it cracked and a huge ugly duckling
waddled out. The mother duck looked at him in surprise. He was so big and very
gray. He didnt look like the others at all. He was like a turkey.
3. Climax

When the mother duck brought the children to the pond for their first swimming
lesson. The huge grey duckling splashed and paddled about just as nicely as the
other ducklings did. That is not a turkey chick. He is my very own son and quite
handsome the mother said proudly. However, the other animals didnt agree. They
hissed and made fun of him day by day. Even his own sisters and brothers were
very unkind. You are very ugly they quacked. The little poor duckling was very
unhappy. I wish I looked like them he thought to himself. One day, the ugly
duckling run away and hid in the bushes. The sad duckling lived alone through the
cold and snow winter.
4. Falling action
:
Finally the spring flowers began to bloom. While he was swimming in the pond, he
saw three large white swans swimming toward him. Oh, dear. these beautiful birds
will laugh and peck me too he said to himself. But the swans did not attack him.
Instead, they swam around him and stroked him with their bills. As the ugly
duckling bent his neck to speak to them, he saw his reflection in the water. He
could not believe his eyes. I am not an ugly duckling but a beautiful swam he
exclaimed.
5. Denourement

He was very happy. From that day on, he swam and played with his new
friends and was happier than he had never been.

5. Point of View
The Third Person (Objektive)
While he was swimming in the pond, he saw three large white swans swimming
toward him. (He refres to The Ugly Duckling). The third person point of view is a
form of storytelling in which a narrator relates all action in third person, using third
person pronouns such as he or she.

6. Theme
The theme is friendship.