Imagination-Positive
Ian Jones
March 16, 2013
European Literature
Influence of Imagination The power of imagination is one that can dramatically affect the lives of human beings. Sometimes the story portrayed in a novel causes the readers mind to wander off, away from the text, into a world different from reality. In this domain, the reader is able to escape their present problems and find some sort of comfort. With a positive imagination one is able to control their own destiny. Looking for the hidden answer to a person or problem is sometimes concealed in an individual’s imagination. The strength of one’s imagination has the power to enhance the living of an individual. It is obvious that without imagination our society would not be where it is today. Most likely society would be equivalent to where it was many years ago.
Imagination has been shown in the presence of many different novels. An imagination forces a reader outside of his or her present world and gives one a break from the hectic lifestyle they might be intertwined with. Sometimes the use of imagination may make an individual hold on to what is true to them, like something never even changed. In this context, Voltaire takes hold of his creative imagination and forces the readers to use their own as well, in his famous novel, Candide. The story is about many unfortunate events that Candide comes across in his journey. One thing that he held true the entire time was his love for the sweet Cunegonde. In a time of despair, the desperate Candide proclaims his love, “my beautiful young lady, when one is a lover, jealous and whipped by the Inquistion, one stops at nothing” (20). When Candide and Cunegonde thought times were getting tough, they stuck to their imagination, something one may be left with when they feel like the end is near. The optimism Candide holds on to throughout the book is a good indicator of the importance of imagaintion. One could argue that optimism and imagination go
March 16, 2013
European Literature
Influence of Imagination The power of imagination is one that can dramatically affect the lives of human beings. Sometimes the story portrayed in a novel causes the readers mind to wander off, away from the text, into a world different from reality. In this domain, the reader is able to escape their present problems and find some sort of comfort. With a positive imagination one is able to control their own destiny. Looking for the hidden answer to a person or problem is sometimes concealed in an individual’s imagination. The strength of one’s imagination has the power to enhance the living of an individual. It is obvious that without imagination our society would not be where it is today. Most likely society would be equivalent to where it was many years ago.
Imagination has been shown in the presence of many different novels. An imagination forces a reader outside of his or her present world and gives one a break from the hectic lifestyle they might be intertwined with. Sometimes the use of imagination may make an individual hold on to what is true to them, like something never even changed. In this context, Voltaire takes hold of his creative imagination and forces the readers to use their own as well, in his famous novel, Candide. The story is about many unfortunate events that Candide comes across in his journey. One thing that he held true the entire time was his love for the sweet Cunegonde. In a time of despair, the desperate Candide proclaims his love, “my beautiful young lady, when one is a lover, jealous and whipped by the Inquistion, one stops at nothing” (20). When Candide and Cunegonde thought times were getting tough, they stuck to their imagination, something one may be left with when they feel like the end is near. The optimism Candide holds on to throughout the book is a good indicator of the importance of imagaintion. One could argue that optimism and imagination go