The story revolves around two main events.
The first part of the story is about an ugly duckling who is rejected by his family and peers because of his appearance. He faces many challenges and hardships but eventually finds his true identity as a swan. The duckling's journey is marked by his transformation from an outcast to a beautiful swan, and he ultimately finds acceptance and belonging among his own kind.
The second part of the story is about a little red chicken who decides to plant wheat seeds to feed his friends and himself. However, despite his efforts, none of his friends are willing to help him with the task. The chicken does all the work alone, from planting the seeds to harvesting the wheat and baking bread. When the bread is ready, the chicken's friends want to share it with him, but he refuses, citing their lack of help. The friends realize their mistake, promise to help from then on, and the chicken shares the bread with them.
Both stories convey the importance of perseverance, self-discovery, and the value of hard work and friendship.
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1. A family of ducks lived on a farm with a mother duck and her 7 eggs.
2. The eggs started to hatch, and six ducklings came out.
3. The seventh and largest egg hatched, revealing a duckling that looked different from its siblings.
4. The mother duck and other animals on the farm made fun of the different duckling.
5. The duckling left the farm and asked other animals if they had seen a duck like it.
6. A farmer took pity on the duckling and took it in to care for it.
7. When spring came, the farmer released the duckling into a lake.
8. The duckling saw its reflection in the lake and was surprised to see that it had changed.
9. The duckling realized it was actually a swan and joined a flock of swans.
10. A child saw the flock of swans and admired the beautiful young swan (the former duckling).
11. The story then switches to a separate tale about a chicken who found wheat seeds on the ground.
12. The chicken asked its friends for help to plant the seeds, but no one assisted.
13. The chicken planted the seeds alone and later cleared the weeds around the sprouts.
14. The chicken asked its friends for help to collect the ripe ears of wheat, but again, no one assisted.
15. The chicken collected the ears of wheat alone and then asked its friends for help to turn the wheat into flour.
16. The chicken ground the wheat into flour alone and then asked its friends for help to make bread.
17. The chicken made the bread alone and then shared it with its friends, but only after they promised to help with future tasks.