Imagination according to the Oxford English Dictionary is defined as “the creativity and resourcefulness of the mind in inventing images which have a tendency 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 commented: “ Then I didn't. I simply tore off the loy and let the edge fall to the crest of his skull, and he fell at my feet like an empty sack, and never uttered a grunt or a groan from him. Synge uses "just riz and loy" to describe the size of the weapon and emphasize the character's courage in using such a light weapon to take down his father who should be stronger. This choice of words expresses the level of pride in the defeat and the end of cowardice for Playboy. As Christy described the murderous act, it is quite significant to note the movement of Mahon's fall; “he fell at my feet like an empty sack.” lack of power and dignity as a man. Synge includes this dramatic fall to highlight Christy in a royal way; like a king, people of lesser authority fall at their feet. Furthermore, one could say that the fall represents Christy's legacy. Jimmy said, “Courage is a treasure in a lonely place.” Since society is full of boredom, fear and insecurity, the presence of a young man who has the courage to kill his father becomes an example of a hero. Synge includes this to demonstrate the willingness of desperate places in the Western world such as County Mayo to accept murderers under certain conditions as an act of heroism. At the beginning... in the middle of the paper... although there was a time when Christy stepped out of his imaginary world, he rushed back into it due to his fear of the harsh world. Without his fictional tale, his heroic title would not exist and his legacy will be written in the memory of County Mayo as a deceiver. Christy said: “What will Pegeen say when she hears that story? What will he say to me now?" Synge uses these consistent questions to assure readers of the range of fears Christy faces; his fear that the entire world and even Pegeen are against him and see him as a hypocrite. In conclusion, Synge places Christy in the world of imagination to communicate a larger message. Long false narrative and fantasy are as important as action because the courage of speaking is an adequate substitute for courageous actions. Therefore, Christy's imagination becomes a legacy of heroism in Mayo.