A literature review concerning Rousseau's Emile. Including Some factual info.

Literature Review Jean-Jacques Rousseau, born in Calvinist Geneva to Bourgeois parents in 1712, captured the imagination of early modern Europe. His ideology, writings and revolutionary concept of childhood is to be the subject of my conceptual small-scale study. Throughout this literary review I hope to explain to the reader why this man has captivated my imagination also, and, why I would like to dedicate my time to researching his work. Beginning with a brief outline of …

…it has become apparent now that I am interested in the concept, of which Rousseau is the father, of the natural child and the freedom of the child. Starting from the child's early natural instincts and prompts onto a free, child centred education. Although this view is held today by most teachers and anyone concerned with education, I am not convinced that the real basics are understood . This is what I would like to decipher.