Once Upon a Time Questions

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Once Upon a Time Questions

• Is this really a bedtime story or childrens
  story? Why or why not? What kind of story is
  it? Why do you think Gordimer calls it a bedtime
  story?
• What role does the wise old witch play in this
  story? What does she give to the family?
• What is the cause of the sons fate? Who is
  responsible for his fate?
• If you had to pick a moral for this story what
  would it be?
• Why do you think Gordimer wrote this story? What
  does she want the reader to think?