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    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 MittyWalter 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‚ fictional or not‚ to strive for more. [D] Hopes‚ dreams‚

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    Walter Mitty Identity

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    legacy and its perception‚ which is also emphasized in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”‚ “Young Goodman Brown”‚ and “A Good Man is Hard to Find”. Walter Mitty’s‚ Goodman Brown’s‚ and the Misfit’s behaviors all raise the question: how much is identity shaped by other’s opinions versus by our own? Walter Mitty expresses the side of shaping his own identity in order to go against

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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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    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty VS The Necklace April Kahl ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Angela di Guaico March 3‚ 2014 When comparing and contrasting short stories‚ one should look at tone‚ irony‚ theme‚ symbolism‚ and imagination. When all these literary terms are combined they make a great setting for a story.( The secret Life of Walter Mitty‚ and The Necklace)‚ there are similarities in gender role of the characters‚ but

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    THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY The Secret Life of Walter Mitty “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is a story about an individual that constantly seems to be caught up in numerous daydreams and thoughts that have nothing to do with everyday matters. James Thurber treats Mitty’s actions very entertaining‚ and at the same time his humor catches our attention to the need of communication and the importance of human relationships. In marriage relationships is critical that we know

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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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    Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber is a story of a man who wishes for more then he has in life. By looking inside himself and using his imagination he is able to escape from every day life. His real life is mundane and repetitive‚ but by using his imagination he can experience things that few people ever get the chance to. People in the modern world do not have classic opportunities to be heroic; they often turn to living vicariously through characters in cinema. Walter Mitty’s life

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    Both “A&P” and “Secret Life Of Walter Mitty” are simple stories about everyday life‚ and the way normal people deal with the monotony of their lives. Both stories include characters that are faced with simple but tough problems. Sammy‚ the main character in “Secret Life Of Walter Mitty”‚ obviously hates his job at the A&P‚ and he finally quits after his boss does something that he thinks was unfair. Walter Mitty is tired of his boring life so he daydreams to get through it and to escape from his

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    Thurber’s‚ “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” are two works of literature that focus on the themes gender roles and marriage‚ with some similarities‚ but with even more differences. In “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty‚” Thurber shows a marriage that is not typical. In this marriage Walter has a wife who is controlling‚ bossy‚ and runs the house hold. She’s aggressive‚ overbearing‚ and condescending. She’s everything Walter‚ the husband‚ is not. In comparison‚ Walter is very passive and compliant

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    Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber Copyright Notice ©1998-2002; ©2002 by Gale Cengage. Gale is a division of Cengage Learning. Gale and Gale Cengage are trademarks used herein under license. For complete copyright information on these eNotes please visit: http://www.enotes.com/secret-life/copyright eNotes: Table of Contents 1. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Introduction 2. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: James Thurber Biography 3. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Summary 4

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