Nano And Lilo In The Ugly Duckling

In the movie, Nani and Lilo have a family expression, “Ohana means family, and family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.”, which is a belief that derives from their Hawaiian culture. This expression is mainly used throughout the movie by Lilo when odds are in not in her favor, such as when Nani tried to return Stitch back to the shelter. Nani also used the expression for the same reason when Lilo was being taken from her custody. This family expression is a symbol of Lilo and Nani’s value in family which later influences Stitch, who was originally a creature made to destroy. When Stitch is brought home, he realizes that there is nothing to destroy, therefore losing his purpose in life. However, he discovers the book The Ugly Duckling
and learns that he can find happiness through family. He is then able to embrace the values of family and fit into society by reducing his levels of deviance.
Before Stitch learned the values of family, he was deemed deviant by his creator because he was made to destroy everything in sight. This label causes a stigma on Stitch that makes him believe that staying with Lilo and Nani will only cause them pain, so he left in search of a family that will accept his deviant behavior.