Nadine Gordimer creates connections between the introduction and the fairy tale aspects in “Once Upon a Time.” To begin with, Gordimer tells her fears of intruders due to her home’s lack of security to the audience in the short story’s introduction. To prove this statement on pages 11-12 the narrator states, “I have no burglar bars, no gun under the pillow, but I have the same fears as people who do take these precautions, and my windowpanes are as thin as time, could shatter like a wineglass. In the same manner for the fairy tale aspect, the wealthy, suburban family shared the same fear of intruders but took measures to insure the safety of themselves and their home. This action occurs in several instances. As one piece evidence of these
