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In this video, we'll analyze and summarize the short story "Once Upon A Time" by Nadine Gordimer. This powerful story explores themes of fear, prejudice, and the consequences of living in a society built on fear and mistrust. Join us as we delve into the story's symbolism and unravel its thought-provoking message.

“Once Upon A Time” was published in 1989 and is set in South Africa, an analysis of which reveals that the writer Nadine Gordimer makes a summary of themes of fear, insecurity, death, racism, and becoming a self-prisoner to avoid intruders. There are already three stories in this single short story. One the writer/narrator tells the readers. The second is a bedtime story that she tells to herself. The third one is that the mother of the boy, in the bedtime story, tells him. However, all three stories share common themes.

The story starts and the writer directly addresses her readers. She has been asked in a written request to write and publish some poems for children but she refuses; however, the person who has requested her to write stories insists that a writer should write stories for children, at least one story in his lifetime. The writer does not agree nor does she accept the dogma. She wants to write what she likes or perhaps what is necessary for the people as she was also a political activist besides a short story writer.

Being a political activist and having a good imagination, Nadine Gordimer explores sensational topics, creates summary analysis reports, and writes stories on the current situations of her country, South Africa as evidenced by her short story “Once Upon A Time”. This story is also about her people though she divides them into two categories; one who are intruders and the second who are defenders.

The writer abruptly starts her story. One night suddenly she wakes up when she hears a strange sound of a creaking wooden floor. At the very beginning of the story, the readers realize that the writer has added the theme of fear to it. It creates suspense; however, ultimately, the fear is of nothing but the writer’s inner soul. It is also noteworthy that the writer thinks for a while about the safety precautions that she currently has but she finds nothing to make herself secure if a burglar comes for committing the crime.

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