Mothering Sunday
From the opening line in the novel, what kind of story does the reader expect in Mothering Sunday?
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The novel begins with “Once upon a time” (3), as though the story should be a type of fairy tale. Because the story is a tragedy and does not result in a traditional happily ever after, it could be considered a fractured fairy tale – a fairy tale which breaks with the conventions of the form.