In the book William’s Doll by Charlotte Zolotow, William, the main character, is a boy who really wants a doll which he can cherish and love. His parents, on the other hand, say that he should play with boy toys, and his brother and neighbor boy called him names. His parents gave him gifts like a basketball which he became very good at it, yet he still wanted a doll, and a train set he loved to play with. In the end despite all the gifts he still wanted a doll. When William’s grandmother came over he showed her his toys and told her what he wanted the most was a doll, when the grandmother said she’d get him one he refused saying everyone would make fun of him and call him names. His grandmother still bought him a doll and William was more than happy. The grandmother and father started talking and she told him he needs the doll to love it like he will his children later in life and teaches him how to be a good father. Humans can be closeminded, but you can still learn to be happy. Growing up with gender stereotypes can result in distance from friends and family, but when one person accepts it may result in happiness and strong connections.