amusing or comic‚ esp. as expressed in literature or speech.” In this paper a comparison of works one The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber and the other is the play I’m Going a Comedy in One Act by Tristan Bernard. Both of these readings provide humor in to an audience but they are given in completely different fashion‚ in James Thurber’s work the most dominating of the literary elements that was used was imagination while Tristan Bernard in his work predominately used farce‚ although these
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studies show the truth: hope‚ dreams‚ and goals are the psychological vehicles driving success. [B] In Of Mice and Men‚ the dream is to leave the life of work and travel behind and live on a ranch‚ in War Dance‚ the goal is to do well at the national music competition‚ and in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty‚ Walter Mitty hopes for a more interesting life in a series of daydreams‚ to ultimately find that he has been living the true daydream. [C] Hope‚ dreams‚ and goals allowed the people portrayed
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Meaning of life The movie “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” encourages and gives the viewers hope. Hope to find themselves in adventures and to explore the true meaning of what it is to be alive. In the movie‚ Walter Mitty the main character is struck that he has never actually explored the world‚ like (the magazine he prints the photos for‚ they send him pictures from the world and he puts them in the magazine and the whole world sees the beauty.) his job does‚ because he works for the magazine
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Elements of Short Stories Plot (what happens) conflict (the basic opposition or tension that sets the plot of a short story in motion; it engages the reader‚ builds suspense or mystery‚ and arouses expectation for events to follow.) open-ended at both ends exposition (background information‚ setting the scene‚ establishes situation‚ dates the action) rising action (complication) (develops and intensifies the conflict) climax (crisis) (the moment at which
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“Walter‚ I thought I told you to change that light bulb.” Mrs. Mitty said scornfully at her husband. Paying no attention to his wife‚ Walter walked right past he and into their sitting room. I’ll get to it‚ Walter thought as he sat down on his recliner. His gaze travels to the fish tank on his left. Walter stares at the fish‚ watching them pop in and out of the plants in the tank. He keeps his gaze locked on a black fish‚ which kept swimming in and out of a decoration of a sunken ship. “Walter! Walter
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reading the book‚ “Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and watching the movie‚ it is made clear that Walter Mitty is not just any ordinary man. In both the short story and the movie‚ it seems Walter Mitty is completely lost. Mitty has trouble focusing on what is in front of him‚ instead he daydreams about an exciting life‚ that he does not have. The book and movie both show how Mitty has relationship issues‚ how his daily routine is absolutely boring and how he daydreams about the exciting life he actually wants
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Theme and Narrative Elements Thomas Nichols ENG125: Introduction to Literature (GSH1315G) Instructor: Kyla Hammond April 21‚ 2013 Theme and Narrative Elements The short story described here is I used to Live Here Once. The theme described in the short story is life’s spiritual journey. Three of the literary elements present in the story include symbolism and mood. The major theme from this short story is about life’s spiritual journey. At the beginning of the story‚ the
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The Theme and Narrative Elements ENG 125: Introduction to Literature “The Welcome Table” The story of “The Welcome Table” by Alice Walker (1970)‚ theme tells the story of an old black woman name Clara Ward‚ who worked as a slave for the whites the majority of her lifetime‚ who knows the feeling or fears of being an aged black woman‚ alone and no longer had a use or a purpose in her life. I say this because it was mentioned at the beginning of the story‚ and mist of the story the whites
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FIVE ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY Plot -it is the sequence or flow of the events in a short story that would help develop the author’s idea. There are five elements of plot structure-- introduction‚ rising action‚ climax‚ falling action‚ and denouement. Character -considered as being one of the most important factor to a good short story‚ the characters are sentient beings who carry out the actions of the story. Setting -the when and where in which the story takes place. Authors often
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The Function of Fantasies in Walter Mitty Walter Mitty is an irresponsible‚ incapable‚ and a somewhat plain person. Consequently‚ his fantasies allow him to feel the opposite of reality: capable‚ reliable‚ and exciting. In one fantasy he is a world renowned doctor. In a second fantasy he is a commander on a ship. Another fantasy for Walter Mitty is when he sees himself as a criminal being tried for murder. Finally‚ one of his fantasies is when he is
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