Edwina the Emu

Edwina the Emu does have its own rhyme. Before I was introduced to the story, I've only heard the word emu but I never knew its meaning. Only then did I know that emu is a type of bird. In the story, I found that it is quite amusing. At first, I thought that the story is only suitable for young kids, but when Dr. Jaya explain about the 'hidden message' in the story; I immediately understand what he meant by that. He is right, the story does have hidden message about sexual relationship. Nevertheless, let us look at the story's plot.


The story started with Edwina lay some eggs, 10 to be precise. By being parents, they will need to have the responsible of taking care of their children. Hence, Edwina went to the city to get a job, while Edward stays at home and take care of their eggs. Edwina went to many places yet she couldn't find a job because of her 'species'. Finally, she went to a restaurant and took a job as a waitress. A customer wanted to have eggs for his stomach. Only then she realizes that her true job is as a mother, and she needs to be by her babies' side at all time. She immediately ran back home and took a job, and it was a relieve since her husband couldn't do the job very well.

In conclusion, this story also has gender roles that are suitable with certain sex. Not to mention that it could help children to understand about it better in order to have a better understanding in their future world.