Gordimer described "Once Upon a Time" as a "bedtime story." In at least 100 words, discuss how her decision to set her story in a fairy-tale world affected you as you read it. Use details from the story to support your answer.

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Jaylin Webster

24 November, 04:38

Gordimer described "Once Upon a Time" as a "bedtime story." In at least 100 words, discuss how her decision to set her story in a fairy-tale world affected you as you read it. Use details from the story to support your answer.

Not trying to take advantage but I'm lost for words and my grade depends on it

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Bryant Wilkins · Answer 1

The decision to set the story in a fairy-tale world prepares you for the extreme story of her world and the eventual terrible outcome of the story. Instead, your mind tries to think of the moral lesson behind the story since fairy tales are rich with moral lessons.