“[Imagination is] the power of constructing possible models of human experience.” (p.8)
Why do children have imaginary friends? Because childhood is a stage of preparation and exploring. By having imaginary friends children can experiment with different personalities, how to solve problems and live a different way. I believe that Frye means that these "models of human experience" stimulate creativity and as a result, curiosity, like imaginary friends do for young children. Imagination, creativity and curiosity is starting point for innovation, for opinions or values, for change. This day and age in society, the possibility of imagination is under-minded and somewhat discouraged. Children with imaginary friends might be deemed weird or that their development is hindered because their creativity is beyond the concrete world. We as a whole could grow from the power of imagination and the possibility curiosity can bring.
Insightful post, Brittany.
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