Line #12 Literature/TheSissyDuckling


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3	''The Sissy Duckling'' is a children's picture book by Creator/HarveyFierstein and illustrated by Henry Cole. It is a spin on the classic story ''Literature/TheUglyDuckling''.
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5	''The Sissy Duckling'' tells the tale of a duckling named Elmer. Elmer is not like other drakes his age. He'd rather stay inside and make nests than play outside. Elmer is quite a feminine drake. His personality causes him to be teased and ostrasized by the other ducks, who call Elmer a "sissy".
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7	The book was given an animated special by Creator/{{HBO}} in 1999.
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10	!!''The Sissy Duckling'' gives examples of:
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12	* AnimatedAdaptation: ''The Sissy Duckling'' received one in 1999.
13	* BerserkButton: Mother Duck hates when she's accused of being "overbearing" with Elmer by her husband. In the animated special, she actually punches her husband as a response to his feelings for his son.
14	* DreamSequence: The 1999 special has a musical dream sequence set inside a black background with characters drawn in colorful outlines. We see Elmer dreaming of succeeding in school and making his mother proud as a grown duck. The song is called "Time Takes Time" which is played during the special's credits.
15	* TheBully: Elmer ends up bullied by several other ducklings once he starts school.
16	* FrothyMugsOfWater: Averted despite being a TV-Y7 cartoon. Elmer's mom tells her hypermasculine husband to stop acting like he's in a beer commercial.
17	* FurryConfusion: An ImagineSpot musical number shows non-anthropomorphic ducks flying and sitting in water. The special also shows that [[FurryReminder anthropomorphic ducks]] fly south as well. When they're flying south, suddenly non-FunnyAnimal ducks who only quack appear. [[spoiler:Hunters, with non-anthropomorphic dogs, pop up and start shooting the birds down]].
18	* FurryFemaleMane: Most of the ducks, male and female, have feathers shaped like hair (usually in the same colour as their body feathers).
19	* HumanlikeAnimalAging: They age slower than real ducks, however in the span of a year the newly hatched ducks turn into teens.
20	* InteractiveNarrator: In the animated special, the narrator is sometimes seen interacting with some of the story's characters. Notably Elmer who is frequently correcting her by saying "unique" instead of calling him "different".
21	* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Elmer is an effeminate duckling who likes fashion and playing with dolls.
22	* MamaBear: Elmer's mother is very protective of him
23	* TheRunaway: Elmer run offs to try and find a place where he wouldn't be bullied after [[spoiler:his father says that he doesn't want him]].
24	* TokenMinority: The teacher Mrs. Hennypecker is the only non-duck. She's a chicken.
25	* SimpletonVoice: Abner has such a voice.
26	* VocalDissonance: Elmer has a deep, croaky adult voice for a duckling, due to being voiced by [[DescendedCreator Harvey Fierstein himself.]]
27	* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: Drake says "It was some long journey from Miami back up here to our home", not mentioning where "our home" is.

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