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    most people want to escape reality at least once in their lives. James Thurber creates the character Walter Mitty who seems to be relatable to everyday people. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty has several lessons that can be learned from reading it. Walter’s wife‚ Mrs. Mitty plays a huge role into why Walter often wants to escape reality. When put in a situation where his manhood is jeopardized‚ Walter goes into a deep daydream where he is in intense situations where he comes out the hero. Knowing Walter’s

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    this type of character in Walter Younger. Walter Younger‚ a man striving to push his family into the middle class‚ whether the attempt is risky or downright controversial. Some characters will make questionable decisions‚ and these decisions could lead to fortune‚ or failure. In a segregated 1950s Chicago‚ a small African-American family lives in a small 3 room apartment in a crowded apartment building. Award-winning A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ features Walter as a leader-to-be in this

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    opposite. In “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber‚ Walter Mitty constantly has daydreams. Mitty lives a dull‚ repetitive lifestyle. He is always running errands for his wife‚ and he uses his daydreams as a distraction. Mitty goes on a variety of adventures such as being a pilot‚ conducting an important surgery‚ and even facing a firing squad. In “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”‚ James Thurber gives these vivid daydreams purpose by helping the character Walter Mitty escape from his normal

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    In James Thurber’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty‚” the character Walter Mitty dreams of being a hero‚ and this contrast in characterization in real life reveals how unhappy he is with his dull and cowardly existence. Mitty’s life is monotonous‚ spent doing what his wife tells him to do. Mitty waits for his wife’s hair appointment to end when he realizes she will be done soon. He knows he has to get back to the hotel to meet his wife because “she didn’t like to get to the hotel first; she would

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    This event from "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" occurred only in the confines of the short story’s main character by the same name’s mind. It is simply an illustration of how Mitty can take mundane situations like shopping for puppy biscuits and escape from it using his imagination. Written by James Thurber and published in The New Yorker‚ in 1939 “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” was an instant hit. This four page story takes place in the tiny town of Waterbury‚ Connecticut during the same year

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    “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Herbert‚ Walter Mitty daydreams all the time. He daydreams while driving‚ eating‚ and if he’s working he is probably day dreaming. I would have dinner with him because I can talk all I want‚ I can space out when I want and he won’t care. Also when I’m done eating I can leave him the bill and he has to pay. Those are some of the reasons I would like to have dinner with Walter Mitty. The best reason I want to have dinner with Walter is that he and I can

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    lack the balance and wholeness in life. He speaks of what he calls “creation gifts” that God has given to us through creating us as unique individuals. I agree with him that we need to develop holistic spirituality. Mulholland talks about the Myers-Briggs personality dimensions and he details the strengths and weaknesses common to each combination plus our tendencies and vulnerabilities in our spiritual formation journey. (p. 66) My dominant way is ISTJ. As an introvert‚ I tend to be reflection

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    Dinner With Someone in La La Land? The short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” was written by James Thurber. I wouldn’t have dinner with Walter because he would be a terrible guest for several reasons. Walter wouldn’t be a good listener for several reasons. One reason is because Walter often daydreams he doesn’t know what his wife wants him to do. “He looks at his wife in the seat beside him with shocked astonishment‚ She seemed grossly familiar‚ like a strange woman who yelled at him in

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    Walter George Whitman did not spend a great deal of time in India‚ despite traveling to a number of cities and regions within the nation. None of the postcards in this collection were written on nor were any of them stamped or sent. It can be assumed that Whitman bought these postcards for himself. What is most remarkable about his collection of India postcards is his account of his travels with his family. The only section in his memoir about India was in the section “The Disposal of the Dead‚”

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    In the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry the characters Walter and Mama influence the plot the most. Walter feels as though nobody understands his dreams and he makes everyone feel bad about what they have done. While Mama buys a house for the family and it leads to a conflict between her and Walter separating the family even more than it already was. Walter is one of the most influential characters because he argues with or insults his family for not supporting his dream. One thing

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