4. Describe the setting for the story in detail and explain how it is connected to this author's perspective. Once Upon a Time

The time and physical setting of “Once Upon a Time” by Nadine Gordimer is not explicitly specified, which at first glance seems like a typical fairy-tale feature. However, several hints indicate that the events take place somewhere in South Africa, during the time when the apartheid system was in place.

Explanation:

not sure but i think it’s the snug nest

i think she wanted to protect her children from the extreme racism of the american south.