France's Jean influence on children's literature is comparable to Locke's. While Locke wanted a rational and more liberal approach to education, Rousseau's text. Emile described raising a boy in naturalness and simplicity. Rousseau advocated the language of the " hoble savage," the unspoiled nature of the child. While Locke argued children were the tabula rasa upon which ideas could be impressed, Rousseaau countered by saying children developed at their own pace and on their own terms. Though Locke's and Rousseau's philosophies seem opposed, they both hightlight the role of children's book in the creation of childhood.