Compare And Contrast The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty Movie And Movie

Normally, when a movie is made about a story in a book the two stories are not exactly the same. The movie is adjusted by adding small details or leaving out some parts in order to make the story more

Another major difference between the written story and the movie is the character of the father. In the short story the author only mentions him briefly. "The father went to town to some office. But though

     The characters are totally different in the two versions. The short story’s main characters are a family; a husband, a wife, and two children. The film’s characters are a woman and a man, and the man’s mother and younger sister.

The book and the film were both simular, and yet different in many ways. An example would be, in the film, Ponyboy was walking to the drive-in and meeting Cherri and Marcia. Although in the book, Ponyboy began his journey by telling the readers about his experience about being jumped by the Socs and being threatened. The director probably had some options to pick from to leave out from the movie, and the director chosed this to leave out. Leaving out the part where Ponyboy was jumped was an effective move because without the experience Ponyboy was lost and helpless because he did not know what to do when he and Johnny got cornered in the park by Bob and other Socs.

The biggest similarity between the movie and the short story was in the introduction. The characters stayed the same in each (although more were added in the movie), with the main characters being Zaroff and Rainsford. The time period also seemed to be alike, in the early

In the movie and short story ¨The Secret LIfe of Walter Mitty¨ there was very different external conflicts, themes, and ways Walter acted.For example on the short story, walter's wife is always nagging at him for different things, but in the movie it is walter's boss and co-workers that are making his life difficult. In the short story, Walter is dull and not a very entertaining character 9 and has a very boring life, but in the movie he starts out that way but he gradually becomes a more adventurous, entertaining character with confidence. The theme of the short story was escaping reality, while one of the themes of the movie was beautiful things do not ask for attention. The differences in external conflict, ways Walter acts, and the themes between the movie and short story.

Sometimes when you are in a relationship, you start to wonder what your life would be like if you hadn't been with the person you are with if you aren't happy. In the short story by the author James Thurber called "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", a man named Walter Mitty daydreams about having different lifestyles away from his controlling wife. The theme of the short story is that you can be whoever you want to be as long as you are yourself. Throughout the short story, the literary terms found in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" are characterization and conflict and they are explained in many forms. They both show how Walter's daydreams relate to his real life and how he wishes his real life was different.

One way the story is different from the movie is that the story is very descriptive of characters and

Moreover, the biggest contrast of all that separates the movie and the book is that in the book, Walter is constantly shifting into his dreams, which symbolize his wife, while in the movie he actively pursues finding

Are you ever struck by a sudden daydream or suddenly start to zone out into your thoughts? In “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” written by James Thurber, Walter experiences many thoughts and daydreams that depict his feelings and problems in life. There are also many different discussion topics such as conflicts, daydreams, and character traits.

Because of this Walter has lost his self esteem and will to do anything to make his life better. This is important because it shows that Walter does not have a firm grasp on his own identity.

A difference from the movie and the text are the daydreaming, in the movie walter daydreams about amazing adventures but he is having an adventure in real life and travels to many places like iceland. In the short story walter daydreams about being away from his wife and having adventures. A similarity from the movie and the story is that they both try to escape their reality. In the movie walter tries to escape his reality by fantasising about talking to a girl that he is to shy

Mrs.Mitty drives Walter insane and triggers his dreams. Walter can not stand his wife and in response ignores her through his fantasies. In “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”, Mrs.Mitty finds Walter in the hotel lobby in a daze while reading a news paper and ask him “Why do you have to hide in this old chair?”(Thurber 47). Walter without realizing has once again found himself in a dream.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a fantasy drama that adventures through Ben Stiller's portrayal of the classic short story by James Thurber. Walter Mitty (played by Ben Stiller) starts off the story as a simple negative assets worker for LIFE magazine. To escape his bland reality he imagines amazing fictional realities where he is brave, strong, and famous. When the magazine company gets bought out, Walter is entrusted with the last cover photo from Sean O'Connel (Sean Penn). Consequently the photo turns out to be lost, and Walter is forced to take a journey to find both Sean and the photo.

Why would Walter want to marry a woman like his wife in the first place? Besides the fact that they are completely different in the way they think, they process information different as well. For example, the short story tells all of Walter’s random imaginations and how he is always forgetting what people tell him. When the narrator says “Walter Mitty began to wonder what the other thing was his wife had told him to get.” (3) lets the readers see that while Walter is very creative and never forgets what he imagines, he is forgetful of the world around him. On the other hand, Mrs. Mitty is aggravated about everything when she talks to Walter. One can conclude this due to her aging and being married to Walter for so long or some may even say long enough. Mrs. Mitty is worried and thinks that there is something seriously wrong with Walter. The Reader can see