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Imagination (What are the different functions of imagination ? (Self…
Imagination
What are the different functions of imagination ?
Self-development
become more ambitious, find courage in yourself, be inspired
"sense of magic " (B7)
"career choices" (B19)
"reaching for the unreachable" (B23)
"small miracles" ( B8)
"If you've never seen a hero embark on a quest for the impossible - and achieve it, where will you find the courage to try?" (B21-23)
"reach for the stars? Or the moon? Or even past your current socio-economic circumstance?" (B24-25)
"ability to shape the world they live in" (B19)
also in your personal and professional life!
develop your mental power
imagination is like a muscle
"if taken out and exercised, it grows strong and can do wonderful things" (B14)
"if it's not used, it can atrophy and ultimately wither away to nothing" (B13)
"How can you dream big if you have no imagination ?" (B20)
this is useful for people who might invent new technologies : they have to imagine them first!
"to approach a problem in a completely new and unfamiliar way" (B18)
thinking about things even if they are not completely known
exploring difficult moral questions in a safe way
"the distance of fantasy allows us to explore concepts and issues that might be too scary or too overwhelming for younger readers." (B10-11)
for example, when Bilbo hesitates to go into the hall where Smaug is sleeping => a question of courage
"He fought the real battle in the tunnel alone" (A4-5)
"Going on from there was the bravest thing he ever did." (A3-4)
but when he succeeds, he feels empowered, he has proven himself to others
"his chief thought was: 'I've done it! This will show them.'" (A24)
"If we only expose kids to what actually exists, only the basic realities of the world, we have for all intents and purposes limited the world they live in" (B15-16)
Why are people so interested in imaginary worlds and stories?
Everyone has a different answer...
imagination is also a source of pure pleasure for readers
fun and jokes !
"Sim Dum", "No Thingland" (C) = plays on words
To dream, to escape from reality
"to look beyond the next horizon" (B16-17)
"to reach past the stars and planets we see today" (B17)
dreaming allows the construction of imagination
exciting adventures
contrast between the hero (Bilbo) and his opponent (Smaug) : it seems impossible for Bilbo to win!
Bilbo is small, alone and weak
"he was altogether alone" (A1)
"the hobbit's little head" (17)
"as heavy as he could carry" (A19)
Smaug is huge and terrifying
"a vast red-golden dragon" (A11)
"a dire menace even in his sleep" (A18)
visiting incredible places
"the great bottom-most cellar or dungeon-hall of the ancient dwarves right at the Mountain's root" (A8-9)
"countless piles of precious things, gold wrought and unwrought, gems and jewels, and silver red-stained in the ruddy light" (A14-15)
many people want to feel a sense of mystery and wonder
"sense of magic" (B7)
"exciting and suprising mysteries" (B7)
especially today, at a time when science can apparently explain everything (so there is no more mystery in the world)
"with technology and science growing in leaps and bounds and explaining the previously unexplainable" (B5-6)
"Sense of wonder" (B5)
"the answers are as unique and varied as the kids who read it" (B3)
especially children and teenagers!
what types of imagination are represented here?
visual imagination
imaginary creatures
giant space turtle (C)
dwarves (A8)
hippopotamuses with wings (C)
Eyes with wings (C)
a half human-half octopus mermaid (C)
old person with angel wings (C)
"hobbit" (A7)
dragon (A11)
imaginary map (C)
linguistic / verbal imagination
invented placenames
"Ramtops" (C)
"the dungeon hall of the ancient dwarves" (A8)
"Klatch" (C)
"Agatean Empire" (C)
"Counterweight continent" (C)
...and oceans
"Rim Ocean" (C)
"Widdershins Ocean" (C)
not sure about some names (C):
"Land of Fog?"
"Nafooi?"
"Slakki?"
the world feels exciting, unknown, we have a sense of discovery
"The Discworld" (C)
inspired by a mix of languages (C) :
"Ting Ling" (Chinese)
"The vieux River" (French)
"Überwald" (German)
"Llamedos" (Spanish)
names of creatures, e.g. "hobbits" (A7)