"impunity jane" is another book i discovered via flavorpill's celebrities factories article for international children's book day. "impunity jane" was the favorite of kathy bates (and yes they used a "misery" pic for bates). in the post
Sunday, April 28, 2013
impunity jane. rumer godden. (106)
"impunity jane" is another book i discovered via flavorpill's celebrities factories article for international children's book day. "impunity jane" was the favorite of kathy bates (and yes they used a "misery" pic for bates). in the post
"impunity jane" is an important tale for girls for feminism but it is also an important lesson about gender roles.
"impunity jane" was a pocket doll. she dreamed of being outside and having adventures. but sadly, impunity jane was restricted for 50 years to sitting in a dollhouse on a beaded cushion. until one day a little boy, gideon stole her from the dollhouse. then, all of her dreams came true. with gideon, she rode in his pocket and was able to have adventures. however, since gideon was a boy, he worried about the neighborhood gang calling him a sissy for playing with a doll. impunity jane had these same worries because dolls feel the same feelings as kids.
one day the neighborhood gang found impunity jane in gideon's pocket and called him a "sissy" but gideon explained that jane rode in his train and that she could be a "fireman, or a porter or a driver or a sailor." this last one caught the attention of the gang's leader and boys for to sail impunity jane on a boat. the hits then start to play with jane, putting rt in a toy airplane, tying her to a balloon, even attaching her to a firework!! and impunity Jane was so happy going on all of these adventures.
in the end, gideon felt guilty for stealing her and goes to return her. only to be able to keep her! and gideon and impunity jane went on to have adventures!!!
"impunity jane" is a wonderful tale for girls everywhere. it demonstrates that they do not need to be restricted the realm of the home. it also demonstrated that they can go on to have jobs that are typically held by men. jane was able to be a sailor, a pilot, and a firefighter. this story teaches girls that they can be anything.
"impunity jane" also shows boys that they do not have to be restricted by gender roles. if they want to play with dolls, they can! playing with dolls does not make a boy a sissy but helps his imagination grow. it's important for kids to see that they can play with whatever toys they want regardless if it's a "girl" toy or a "boy" toy.
i am sad, i am only now learning about "impunity jane" but will be sure to share it with my future kids and my friends' future kids.
p.s. since this is an old book, i was ecstatic to see the stamps of those that checked it out before me:
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