Once Upon A Time by Nadine Gordimer

What can you infer about what Gordimer leaves unstated at the end of her story? How does it relate to her statement about the family living "happily ever after"?

Here are the answers to the following questions:

1. What can you infer about what Gordimer leaves unstated at the end of her story?

Nadine Gordimer is a well-known South African because of her vocal in political activism. She wrote novels and short stories that reveals different faces of the apartheid regime. She was part of that regime and very opposed to it. The story Once Upon A Time was published just before Nelson Mandela was released from prison. It was also the brink of South Africa's transformation.

2. How does it relate to her statement about the family living "happily ever after"?

The whole story gives us a hint about Gordimer's own political persuasion - that includes her belief in freedom of expression. She is someone who won't let others dictate her.