“Once Upon a Time‚” written by Nadine Gordimer‚ is a story that tells about how people should embrace their community and that sometimes fears are more dangerous than their “enemies.” Gordimer’s bedtime story relayed her character’s fears for the outside world as well as her fears that by closing themselves in‚ they are more dangerous to themselves. The story within a story gives the reader more insight on Gordimer’s fears as well as common fears. The bedtime story that Gordimer uses to fall asleep
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Once Upon a Time by GABRIEL OKARA Once upon a time‚ son‚ they used to laugh with their hearts and laugh with their eyes: but now they only laugh with their teeth‚ while their ice-block-cold eyes search behind my shadow. There was a time indeed they used to shake hands with their hearts: but that’s gone‚ son. Now they shake hands without hearts: while their left hands search my empty pockets. ‘Feel at home’! ‘Come again’: they say‚ and when I come again and feel at home‚ once‚ twice‚ there will be
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Gordimer’s short story “Once Upon a Time” started out happy and ended abrupt and depressing. The majority of fairytales have a happy ending and overall teaches a lesson. In most fairy tales‚ the story begins with the problem and ends in happiness. Irony begins in “ Once Upon A Time” when it starts out with happiness and with the characters being content‚ and then it switches to the problem at the end which leaves the readers thinking. The story is set in South Africa during the time of Apartheid. Apartheid
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"Once Upon a Time" was first published in 1989. Nadine Gordimer was born in 1923 near Johannesburg‚ South Africa. She graduated from the University of Witwatersrand. A prolific writer‚ Gordimer has published more than twenty books of fiction. When Nadine Gordimer was asked to write a children’s story she replied with a short story called "Once Upon a Time". Although Gordimer’s title is typical of a fairy tale‚ the story she weaves is anything but typical. Instead of dealing with characteristics synonymous
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comparing how the poets who wrote: piano‚ once upon a time and poem thirty-nine feel about the past. In Piano the poet listens to a woman play a piano which reminds him of his past‚ the lines ’ Taking me back down the vista of years‚ till I see A child sitting under the piano’ show that he can remember being a small child – small enough to be under a piano and the addition of the line ‘ of a mother who smiles as she sings’ informs us of happy times listening to his mother. his mother e is hurt
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the latest episode of their favorite thrilling and alluring show. What very few people realize is that most of the time the producers and screen writers did not come up with the idea and themes of these main stream shows all on their own. Much of the modern day media can be traced back to ancient text and stories that were common in antiquity. In the television show‚ Once Upon A Time it is clear to see that the source of the production comes from fairy tales and Disney movies‚ but some of the underlining
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Laura Riazzi 30 September 2009 A.P. English Literature and Composition 12 Mr. Lane “Once Upon a Time” Literary Analysis “Once Upon a Time” is a reverse fantasy story written by Nadine Gordimer. The concept of a reverse fantasy is a tale that one expects to end happily ever after but has a plot twist where the ending is cruel or injust. The structure of this story begins as the narrator writes that they are asked to contribute to an anthology of children’s literature. The next moment‚ while
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In Nadine Gordimer’s “Once Upon a Time”‚ Gordimer discusses the consequences of the family’s actions due to paranoia of the outside world. In the extract‚ Gordimer paints a picture of how the couple had taken extreme measures‚ erecting physical barriers around them to protect themselves from the purported dangers of their external environment‚ until they are unaware about the dangers that these barriers pose to themselves. Hence‚ the extract underlines the dangers that prejudice poses for oneself
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Once Upon a Quinceanera The quinceañera‚ the fifteenth birthday celebration for a Latina girl‚ is quickly becoming an American event. This legendary party is a sight to behold: lavish ball gowns‚ extravagant catered meals‚ DJs‚ limousines‚ and multi-tiered cakes. The must haves for a "quince" are becoming as numerous and costly as a prom or wedding. And yet‚ this elaborate ritual also hearkens back to traditions from native countries and communities‚ offering young Latinas a chance to connect
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Do you have anyone who you share common ground with? Although it might not be the feeling of hatred‚ but in this case it is. The two texts “Once Upon A Time”‚ by Nadine Gordimer‚ and “Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address”‚ speech by Bill Clinton both share a common ground of hatred‚ but each text illustrates it differently. In “Once Upon A Time”‚ by Nadine Gordimer the “perfect” family tried to prevent a tragedy from happening and in the meantime they let the evil and hatred consume them. While in “Oklahoma
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