"Once Upon a Time" by Nadine Gordimer

I can see why the woman does not write children's books. I also do not think that this story could ever be passed as a children's book either. I believe that this story portrays a family who stopped truly living. They became crazy and histerical over the idea of intruders and thieves. Their lives were solely based around the idea of protecting themselves, which ended up hurting them in the long run. Their little boy ended up dying to their extreme precautions to the dangers of the neighborhood. This story is ironic in the fact that the thing that was supposed to protect them the most, killed their son. The parents only thought of keeping people out, they never thought about those who were living within.