"The Ugly Duckling" title in "Shrek: Totally Tangled Tales"
"The Ugly Duckling" is a fairytale written by Hans Christian Andersen. The story was depicted through a storybook animation and several trivia games in the "Shrek: Totally Tangled Tales" DVD game.
Basic overview[]
A duckling is ridiculed for his "ugly" appearance and learns that on the inside, he was a beautiful swan that needed to find his calling.
Storybook Animation[]
A swarm of ducks swim across a pond, with the Ugly Duckling going off course. He looks at a reflection of himself in the water, which shatters because of his ugliness.
Shrek characters based on the fairytale[]
Trivia[]
- Despite being male in the original story, the Ugly Duckling is often depicted as female in Shrek media.