Analogies

I did a group work in my Creative Thinking class, we had to find analogies in objects. For example, a tree branch could be used as a cane or even a coat hanger. I'm going to put up some of mine and my group members' ideas :

Hand Fans and Electric Fans

Hand fan works manually by swinging our hand and you can carry it anywhere you want, an electric fan is powered by electricity making it much faster and gives the maximum satisfaction to the users but not as convenient as a hand fan. 

Candles and Light Bulbs

A candle has to be lit using a match or any other objects that can produce fire and lights only a short distance around it, but you can carry it around and make a bonfire. A light bulb runs by electricity and can light up an entire room much brighter, but is also not as convenient as a candle.

Kangaroo's Pouches and Baby Carriers

A baby carrier was most probably inspired by a kangaroo's pouch, they both is mainly made to carry their infant but the difference is that a kangaroo's pouch is part of a kangaroo's physical body, whereas a baby carrier is something that we have to make.

Birds and Airplanes

Airplanes and birds have something in common: they both can fly. A bird was born with wings so that they can fly, but an airplane is something that we have to built with birds as the inspiration.

Bicycles and Motorcycles

A motorcycle is like a level 99 bicycle. They both are made for transportation, have two wheels, bicycles are cheaper and easier to use, however motorcycles are much more expensive but much more powerful.

Clocks and Watches 

Similar to bicycles and motorcycles, a watch is like a midget clock with straps on it. A clock is useful in rooms where everyone can see, and a watch is like a personal clock where you can wear anytime, anywhere.

Shirts and Pants and Jumpsuits

A jumpsuit is an excuse for when you are too lazy to pick which pants or which shirt to wear. I bet the inventor was like, "Why can't I just combine a shirt and a pants, I'm so lazy to choose." And then he/she came up with a jumpsuit.

Blood and Ink

Animals and humans were naturally born with blood, but we have to produce inks. Seems to me like blood is like a red ink, and you can even use it to write if you want to, it's just that it will dry up fastly.

Projectors, Whiteboards/Chalkboards and Notebooks

First a notebook, then they make it bigger into whiteboards or chalkboards so everyone can see, then they come up with projectors so that everyone can see not only writings but other medias as well.

Fishes and Submarines

Same as birds and airplanes, a submarine was inspired by fishes. They swim deep in the ocean and can see their beautiful surroundings.