'Dream Life and Real Life: A Little African Story' is a powerful tale from Olive Schreiner that transports readers to the barren plains of Africa where little Jannita, a poor indentured child, struggles to survive. As she endures the scorching heat and long hours of goat-herding, Jannita dreams of a better life with her father, where they can return to Denmark and leave behind the cruelty of the Boers. But when she awakens to find one of her goats missing, she is forced to confront the harsh realities of her life and the consequences of her actions.