What is the purpose of the narrator beginning her story with the family living "happily ever after?"
A. To establish the idea that the main characters were living in
an ideal fairytale existence
B. To comfort readers by telling a story that ends peacefully
C. To confuse the readers by putting the end of the story at
the beginning
D. To annoy readers because fairy tales are usually for younger
readers

A.To establish the idea that the main characters were living in an ideal fairytale existence

Explanation:

In Once Upon A Time by Nadine Gordimer, the purpose of the narrator beginning her story with the family living "happily ever after?" is to show that such was not realistic and also to use irony, even as it is shown in the title of the book.

The author began the book like this:

"In a house, in a suburb, in a city, there were a man and his wife who loved each other very much and were living happily ever after"

This shows that the main characters were living in an ideal fairytale existence.

explanation:

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"it's more of an essay than story, but perhaps it is best described as a mood-piece: it uses a lot of musical imagery, not to mention sea imagery, religious imagery, and any other imagery that suits his purpose."