The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

T.S. Eliot believed that life was about exploration. Exploration within ourselves, outside of our confines, and challenging the already established limits. Doubtlessly, Ben Stiller, the director of the 2013 film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, shared a similar perspective on life by showcasing a journey of exploration and adventure, all of which started ordinarily from a work relationship. The film follows Walter Mitty, a manager at LIFE magazine who is being fired for losing a negative, a negative

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, directed by Ben Stiller, focuses on the desire to escape from the tedious and dull life that Walter (portrayed by Stiller) has been stuck in. Ben Stiller has shown his audience that many people may live in a life similar to Walter’s. A life that is predictable and monotonous. Stiller explores this theme by showing that Walter was cemented into a life that was unwanted due to his father's death at a young age. Due to the demise of his father, Walter had to take care

which the French call revery, our language has scarce a name for it,”. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty illustrates the escape from Walter’s mundane reality. However, the short story significantly differs from the film which can be seen in the theme, character, and conflict. In James Thurber’s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, daydreams can be seen as an escape from reality. There are many cases in which the protagonist, Walter escapes from his marriage through daydreaming. For instance, the story begins

other carrying a wooden carving. Both men posses an item and foreshadowed talent of artistic value, yet are vulnerable to so many new ideas, some of which could be shared by the stranger across the room from them. In the short stories “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” written by James Thurber and “Uncle Marcos” written by Isabel Allende, the main characters share many similar traits and endurances. Additionally, each of the intelligent and curious characters behold the possibility to learn from each

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

by the great philosopher, Albert Camus. Life is filled with both success and failure, but what truly defines the quality of life is how those components are dealt with. Enthusiasm to make change and amend the failure as well as improve on successes 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

“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber is about a man named Walter mitty who daydreams. Walter mitty's daydreams get in the way of him doing what he wants to do. Walter mitty is from CT and he is always forgetful. In his day dreams he is always the hero. Walter mitty's wife miss mitty is very controlling and bossy. In the short story miss mitty gives walter a list of things that he needs to accomplish. During the time he goes to get these things he gets distracted and has a rough time

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is by the author James Thurber. This story is illustrating his feelings and how he feels by writing stories and by illustrating cartoons. He feels inferior to his wife and because of the marriage, he always wants to get away from her and for this reason he escapes his life and goes into daydreaming. The theme that is most evident in this short story and correlates with each other is success and failure and this is presented to us through each of his five daydreams

themselves having a daydream, a problem that Walter Mitty knows all too well. James Thurber is one of America’s best known humorists, with his story “The Secret Life or Walter Mitty” being one his most famous works. Thurber was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Charles and Mary Thurber. (Wilson) Both of his parents greatly influenced his work. James Thurber's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is a story that is remembered by many due to

are hard, especially when the couple does not see eye to eye. Walter Mitty and his wife know exactly what that is like. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is a short story written by James Thurber. The setting takes place at Waterberg, Connecticut. The two main characters in this short story are Walter Mitty and his wife, who play significant roles in making this short story come alive despite being very different in many ways. Walter is the protagonist because he is the leading character, while his