The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The analysis itself is clear and concise and the author uses good evidence, both from the novella and the literature of his field. This is not for the literary scholar, but like Beveridge (2009) it is intended for practitioners in other fields. This does not mean that anyone

Walter Mitty is a fictional character in both the book and film. He can be relatable to hopeless and shy people in the book. But, Mitty can also be relatable to others that want to be heard, and have hopes and dreams. In James Thurber’s story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” Walter Mitty is forgetful and easily controlled, while Mitty in the film is outgoing and optimistic. Walter is a forgetful person in the short story.

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.

    In the movie the movie of Walter Mitty they had more places for the setting, while in the short story the setting only takes place in a city named Waterbury where all they do is run errands. It had basically explained how they were in Waterbury but different places within the city. Due to this the short story didn't have many characters. However in the movie Walter was in the office and traveled many places. He was trying to track down Sean O’Connell to set negative 25 which was the cover photo. Some of the places Walter traveled included Greenland, Iceland, and Afghanistan, while he did these things it showed him that he is an important person. Every time Walter traveled he would always have some type of daydream, an example is when he was on the way to the volcano and he fell due to a daydream he had. Therefore the daydreams that Walter has affects what he gets done and i say that the movie adds much more detail than the 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.

Life is about finding yourself, each other, and being true to one’s self. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is an extremely original and creative story written by James Thurber. The movie, The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty, starring Ben Stiller, conveys a daydreamer escaping his typical life by disappearing into a realm of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. In both the movie and the book, the title character retreats into fantasy as an escape from his mundane reality because in the real world, he is ordinary, insecure, and passive. In the short story, Walter

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.

Walter is the protagonist; however, although he does not appear to be a hero in the traditional sense of the word, he is the person who the drama revolves around. The play changes Walter dramatically. At the end, Mama says about him; "He finally come into his manhood today, didn't he? Kind of like a rainbow after the rain."

Walter Mitty daydreams. Walter doesn’t have a wife but he’s crushing on a co-worker. Walter is considered a “loser” because he doesn’t get out much. But he’s like that in both the movie and the book. He has barely to no friends.

Walter's frustration festers and his anger turns inward towards his family who, in Walters eyes, do not understand him. Walter's family members do understand him and they also want to amass material dreams, but Walter's family members know that it is going to take work to get there.

Mitty’s second daydream occurs after he drives past a hospital on his way to the parking lot, he thinks he is a famous surgeon, heroic character, who saves the day. Mitty is awakened from his daydream only to be told by the parking attendant that he is entering the parking lot the wrong way. Third daydream, Mitty daydreams that he is a witness in a courtroom trial, walking down the street trying to remember the other item his wife instructed him to buy. The fourth and final daydream Mitty thinks he’s a captain in a war plane, he was awakened by his wife, Mrs. Mitty in a hotel lobby and confronted about not wearing his overshoes, and why he hiding in that particular chair, Mitty replies to his wife that does it ever occur to her that he is thinking. (Clugston, 2010).

All that Walter Mitty wanted was a way to escape the claws of reality. If he was ever to meet Uncle Marcos, the stories told between the two would be incredible. Marcos went on all of the adventures that Mitty wished to go on. The protagonists from both “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber and “Uncle Marcos” by Isabel Allende would learn learn many different things from each other.

In James Thurber’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” Walter Mitty faces the every day challenges of the real world. Thurber uses surreal dreams to allow Walter Mitty to escape these challenges. The main two characters are Mr. and Mrs. Mitty. Mr.Mitty finds himself in the middle of action packed dreams until someone or something brings him back to reality. Walter Mitty escapes through his fantasies because he lacks the strength to face reality and the courage to express his real feelings and opinions.

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”- Neale Walsch. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is the absolute representation of this beautiful quote. Furthermore, this theme of this simplistic movie is to get out of your comfort zone and awaken the determination essential to accomplish your dreams. To begin with, the protagonist of the movie, Walter Mitty, was a very boring, meek,and lonely character. He works in the negative assets department of the Life magazine. Now the negative assets department is just how t sounds like; dark, isolated, and depressing. Only 2 people work in that entire section! Working in a place like this truly reflects on Walter’s personality;Walter is an introvert. Another important key to this

It was not until Walter talked back to his wife at the end (5) that readers see the only concern she presents is of worry whenever Mitty does not act in his usual and expected behavior. One can see that because they do not have much in common helps readers see why they have problems in their marriage There is many more intext context that contribute to Walter and his wife in this story; nevertheless, there are many more clues that the reader can conclude when looking on how these two characters think about themselves and each other.