... reverse which she uses to warn people that no good can come out of the apartheid ways of South Africa. The language Nadine Gordimer uses in her story is reminiscent of children's stories and fairy tales. First of all, the title, "Once Upon A Time,"" is the epitome of a fairy tale; it is the most familiar opening line. The language she uses is simplistic, the story ... of revolts if they did not try to rule over the black population. Nadine Gordimer wrote her fairy tale as a warning to the white population of South Africa that their fairy tale life is not as perfect as it seems and may n...

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• Grade Level: High School