Not a Subconscious Activity As a cultural function, imagination is active and it is a part of the child’s cultural experience. Vygotsky wrote: “…consider the domain of artistic creativity in this connection. This domain of activity is accessible to the child at a young age. If we consider the products of this creativity in drawing or story telling, it quickly becomes apparent that this imagination has a directed nature. It is not a subconscious activity” (Vygotsky, Vol.1, p.346)
AND “…consider the child’s constructive imagination, the creative activity of consciousness associated with technical-constructive of building activity, we see consistently that real inventive imagination is among the basic functions underlying this activity. In this type of activity, fantasy is highly directed. From beginning to the end, it is directed toward a goal that the individual is pursuing.” (Vygotsky, Vol.1, p.347)
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