Q.

Compare and contrast the unrestrained imagination of

a child with that of an adult’s imagination, limited by
logic and reason.

A child, having lived only a few years, has limited experiences. Numerous things remain a
mystery to them yet their curiosity always encourages them to try and make sense of the
phenomena they witness. Their imagination is a tool which allows them to experience the
world in a manner exclusive to them. A child who does not understand the laws of physics
would not be constrained to them, their imagination is unrestrained by logic or reason which
enables them to explore far beyond in comparison to adults. Their ideas may seem to be
meaningless which may be true but it does not even matter to them, their imagination is not
driven by purpose rather by curiosity, their objective may not be towards thinking a solution
but rather to simply satisfy their curiosity.
On the other hand, an adult’s mind is far different than a child’s. An adult is more mature and
experienced than a child. They are aware of why most things function as they do, they
understand the actual concepts that define their reality and find questioning such concept’s
origins irrelevant. They acknowledge that logic and reason play a crucial rule in understanding
the world around them and unconsciously constrain their imagination by their logic and
reasoning along with probable outcomes based on their past experiences. Their imagination is
more objective-based which may be towards thinking more practical solutions.
To conclude, I reckon that children are more imaginative because of their unrestrained thinking
but adults would possibly be more creative as their constraining logic and reason direct their
imagination towards being more practical.
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