The story reference here is called "Once Upon a Time". The theme of the story can be inferred to be that this story's topic is that not everyone has a happy ever after.
We continue to face difficulties and afflictions that put our faith in God to the test.
Gordimer actually witnessed South Africa's apartheid regime and uses "Once Upon a Time" to portray the terror and worry she and others felt during that horrific era.
Gordimer's topic is most likely a protest against racial segregation's terror, harshness, and societal inequities.
All of this helped him in crafting the story's elements as well as it's structure and symbols.
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