Imagination according to the Oxford English Dictionary is defined as "the creativity and ingenuity of the mind to invent images that tend to form ideas that do not correspond to reality. » In “The Playboy of Western World” by John Millington Synge, the presence of imagination directs the outcome of the play. Synge uses Christy as a substitute for the existence of boredom, fear, and insecurity. Christy remarked, “I didn’t do it at the time. I just prepared the loy and dropped the edge of it onto the crest of his head, and it fell at my feet like an empty sack, without ever leaving a grunt or groan from him. Synge uses "just rice and loy" to describe the size of the weapon and emphasizes the character's courage for using such a light weapon to bring down his supposedly stronger father. This choice of words expresses the level of pride in defeat and the end of cowardice for the Playboy. As Christy described the murderous act, it is quite significant to note the motion of Mahon's fall; "fell at my feet like an empty sack." The “empty bag” can be associated with lack of power and dignity as a man. Synge includes this dramatic fall to highlight Christy in a regal way; like a king, people of lesser authority fall at their feet. The fall could also be said to represent Christy's legacy. Jimmy said: “Bravery is a treasure in a lonely place. » With society being filled with boredom, fear and insecurity, the presence of a young man with the courage to kill his father becomes an example of a hero. Synge includes this to demonstrate that desperate places in the Western world, such as County Mayo, are willing to accept murderers under certain conditions as an act of heroism. In the beginning...... middle of paper ...... and although there was a period where Christy came out of his fantasy world, he ran into it because of his fear of the harsh world. Without his imagined tale, his heroic title does not exist and his legacy will be written on the memory of County Mayo as a deceiver. Christy said: “What will Pegeen say when she hears this story? What will she tell me now? Synge uses this consistent questioning to assure readers of the extent of the fears Christy faces; his fear that the whole world and even Pegeen are against him and consider him a hypocrite. In conclusion, Synge places Christy in the world of imagination to communicate a larger message. Long false and fantastic stories are as important as action, because the courage to speak is an adequate substitute for courageous deeds. Therefore, Christy's imagination becomes a legacy of heroism at Mayo..