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    The Thematic Analysis of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second one of this series of novels. This time Harry still encountered the menace of Voldemort. Word came that the legendary chamber of secrets would be opened by the heir of the Slytherin family. Worse still, Harry was suspected because of his grasp of Parseltongue. Hogwarts was confronted with the crisis of closedown. Ultimately Harry found the entrance of the camber and horrific challenges

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    they truly want; for others it is their greatest weakness or shows their greatest fear, maybe this can be stressful and maybe it just annoys others but it will always get int the way of life, like a roadblock or a lock on a door. Walter Mitty, in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Directed by Ben Stiller of Twentieth Century Fox is one of these, he lives his life in a fantasy. Auggie is a young boy with a facial deformation. Auggie is bullied at school and wishes for everybody to like him. Jekyll is a

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    Encouragement [A] Encouragement is what we thrive on, it motivates us to be great. [B] In the movies The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, War Dance, and the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the characters find encouragement to go after their dreams. [C] Those characters were inspired to surpass expectations people had for them and achieve the great. [D] Encouragement brought those characters to achieve their hopes, dreams, and goals because it pushed them out of their comfortzones, made them

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    In the short story/movie,The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty, there are many important themes some of which are obvious to see such as dreams/reality, identity or even confrontation, the most prevalent however is inner satisfaction. Throughout the beginning of the film Walter daydreams multiple times a day, sometimes even during a conversation. All of his dreams involve him being the protagonist or hero of a story. Other people notice when he daydreams, often trying to get his attention, but once

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    will provide a positive life. In the short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” the author, humorist James Thurber, tells the tale of a man named Walter Mitty. Walter, unhappy with several aspects of his life, seeks refuge from the external hardships by imagining a world where his nobility is boundless. Although this tactic does not make permanent enhancements to his life, it grants Walter’s mind comfort. Throughout the story, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” James Thurber uses conflict and

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    language in the stories “Boys & Girls”, “Cat in the Rain”, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and the poem “A Far Cry from Africa”. Descriptive language is a literary tool used by many great writers. We clearly see this in the stories “Boys & Girls”, “Cat in the Rain”, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and the poem “A Far Cry from Africa”. Through

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    Observer "She [Wells] speaks eloquently to what it means to be a mother, a daughter, a wife-and somehow, at last, a person." Wells uses a captivating style to create a simple plot, memorable symbolism and a reoccurring theme of friendship. The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood teaches about the importance of giving and receiving love and finding joy in everyday life. The simplistic plot of the novel and the overall theme of love allows the author to span the lives of the main characters. The reader

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    In literature, young characters need mother figures to rely on to achieve their love needs. If they were ever separated from their mothers, characters would need to search for love somewhere else. In the novel, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, Lily loses her mother at a young age, and as a result, she looks to the Boatwright sisters for love and support. Similarly, in William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, Lady Capulet is not close to her daughter. Rather than helping Juliet and caring

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    James Thurber is the author of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”. He feels inferior to his wife throughout his marriage. He learns to express these feelings through writing short stories and illustrating cartoons. This is a way for him to escape his everyday life with his wife. Critics have acknowledged Mitty motif, which is used to describe his two major themes in many of his major works such as “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” (Morsberger 66). “The Secret Life of Walter Witty” is one of the most

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    Escaping Reality 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

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