Gordimer, was paranoid, guilty and a childless old bitch.

Old Nadine does not write children's stories. She does not like being told what she

'Ought' to write either. Its clear that the letter she received, from someone, really hit a

nerve with her. She acted like a bitch when reacting to the letter.

On a night shortly after receiving the letter she was awaken from her

sleep by a creaking noise. One of her first thoughts is about her lack of

protection and of a murder that occurred just 2 blocks away. Thinking of murder and

the need to protect herself, from a creaking noise, is paranoia. She felt threatened

with every sound, but she soon realized that the c

Paranoia and guilt are very powerful emotions. The story she tells is a result of the

taller walls around their house, installed a burglar alarm and iron bars on all the doors

time when the child was still living at home and she needed to console her child when

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Approximate Word count = 593
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)