the situation or task he is performing drifts away to dreams of fantasy and splendor. We don’t know much about Walter Mitty at first except that his wife is the keeper of his safety and keeping him on task. The story captured my interest because I can think on the times when I just go away in my mind to a place or time that gives me the pleasure of being someone else, or living the life I have always pictured. The story starts and we are already thrust into one of his ongoing day dreams. “We’re going
As Forrest Gump would say “life is a box of chocolates you never know what you’re going to get”. This happens in Mitty’s life as well; Walter Mitty may have not known his life was going to change that instantly. He was the same until certain events occurred. In Ben Stiller’s courageous film the secret Life of Walter Mitty, Walter changes from lifeless to adventurous illustrating that one who is always following by a routine may not discover the true term “life”. In spite of being good at his job
James Thurber’s short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” has been the inspiration behind several Hollywood movies and Broadway plays, dating back to the 1940s. This story has survived the test of time and continues to relate to readers today; this is in part, I believe, due to the connection between the characters and the reader. In particular, I feel a special connection to Walter Mitty. He and I both have many similar personality traits such as being forgetful, being dreamers, and we both
to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life”.- Walter Mitty (Movie). Life is about finding yourself, each other, and being true to one’s self. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is an extremely original and creative story written by James Thurber. The movie, The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty, starring Ben Stiller, conveys a daydreamer escaping his typical life by disappearing into a realm of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. In both
expressions, movements, music, and sound effects. The short story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, by Thurber James that was first published on March 1939 by The New Yorker, is amongst the most frequently used Short story in the American literature. This masterpiece by Thurber has been adapted into several movies from 1947 to 2013 with several differences and similarities to the original short story. The title Walter Mitty is derived from the word ‘Mittyesque’, which, denotes a person who intentionally
A Deconstruction of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty In the short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” we see the main character as a rejected misfit in society. He is often unaware of the world around him and reacts in what others would call a negative way to those situations he actually responds to. However, close examination of the text used by James Thurber to portray him prompts a need to deconstruct the character Walter Mitty. In doing so, we find that, far from being a misfit, he
disregarding their long term ambitions and desires. The film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty illustrates a man, Walter Mitty, who is fully absorbed in the present and rarely contemplates about the future. Nevertheless, as Mitty began to reach for his dreams and truly appreciate life, he was able to discover happiness - the quintessence in life. Through this character, Ben Stiller conveyed a message that applies to the day-to-day life of a human being: the shackles of the ordinary world must be broken
written by James Thurber. Mitty and his wife are on their way to do some errands, he indulges in a daydream in which he is a military commander piloting a plane, but his wife interrupts by exclaiming that he is driving too fast. This pattern is repeated several times throughout the drive. When she urges him to make an appointment with his physician, he becomes a surgeon at work, until a parking-lot attendant’s commands call him back temporarily to reality. In reality, Mitty does not do anything very
for something more. The unobtainable things in life have driven humans from their very beginnings to acquire great amounts of determination to compete and seek for additional illicit goods in life. The drive to obtain more or become more in life is rooted by boredom in one’s life. In the short stories, “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, and “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber, both of the main characters live an ordinary and average life. They are similar in that they both crave excitement
In both James Thurber’s short story, Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Ben Stiller’s adaptation, Secret Life of Walter Mitty, the main character is depicted day dreaming in a fantasy land to escape from his own mundane reality. The two pieces have different portrayals of the main character, Walter Mitty, but both utilized his background, behavior, traits, thoughts, and development in revealing a deeper meaning. The movie’s characters inspire the message of changing dreams into action, while the stories’
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”, the power behind the imagination is revealed. The use of the narrative point of view, the clear juxtaposition of Mitty’s real life and imagination, as well as the diction, allegories, and symbolism used contribute to the theme in various ways. The story is set in a third person limited omniscient narrative point of view and shows what Mitty is thinking as well as the general actions within the story. For example, when Mitty “drove past the hospital on his way to
Life choices define who one truly is, whether they are right or wrong. In The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, an adventure film of dreams and confinement, these choices are explored in depth by the director Ben Stiller. Ben Stiller shows us a plethora of unique topics throughout the story, such as the influence of people and the longing for others. As the movie progressed onwards, the protagonist, Walter Mitty, transformed. Eventually Walter becomes a dynamic character and develops a greater sense
“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 feelings and opinions. Walter Mitty
James Thurber's The Secret Life of Walter Mitty In James Thurber's wonderful short story, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", I get the feeling that he may be a victim of Attention Deficit Disorder, rather than just being a daydreamer. Throughout the story, Walter changes personae several times. He flips back and forth between reality and fantasy so much he may have a problem with his attention span. Walter needs Mrs. Mitty to keep him on track. By being a daydreamer, his head is in the clouds
why the literary work; “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” captured my interest. Literary work is using the imagination or creative thinking. I will be using terms and concepts from the text to support my explanation. I will describe one of the analytical approaches outlined in Chapter 16 of my text, using details from the text to support my interpretations and evaluate the meaning of the” Secret Life of Walter Mitty”, using the analytical approach I described. Walter Mitty captured by interest because
Weeks ENC1102 #2519 Fri. 9:30AM April 13, 2016 Literary Analysis of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty The one word I would use to describe this amazing movie, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, would be ‘planned.’ All aspects of this movie serve a single purpose. Ben Stiller is the director and is also the lead character in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Ben Stiller is remarkable in his part as Walter Mitty, a photo developer at Life magazine that has little courage to take on the unknown. Stiller proves
their own realities. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” written by James Thurber is the story of an ordinary man struggling to choose an identity within two contrasting worlds, fantasy and reality. Walter Mitty creates delusions for himself in order to satisfy his desire to be an extraordinary and heroic figure. It is through literary devices such as, diction, symbolism, and [one more] that his character is developed and illuminated. Throughout this narrative, Walter Mitty dreams of himself as different
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Sequel “Temperature…” Walter muttered, preparing to drift off into his thoughts. Mrs. Mitty rolled her eyes. “Hurry up, Walter! I want to go home,” she whined, walking toward the car. Walter followed her, pulling out the car keys. Mrs. Mitty heard the jingle of the keys and looked back. “Oh no, you don’t! I’m driving this time.” She promptly snatched the keys from Walter’s grasp. “I rather not let you drive, if you’re going over forty.” Walter shrugged, opening
In The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, both novel and movie, the impossible becomes possible as reality bends. Since the story and the film take place in two different time periods Walter’s daydreams are bent into different periods and twisted in different ways. The plots of Walter Mitty’s life in 1939 compared to his life in 2013 are very different, but it’s his character to start off with and his dreams in which we find similarities. Walter Mitty’s daydreams start off in differently in the novel
Originally written for the motion picture “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” this masterpiece reaches me on a variety of scales ranging from my deepest desires to simple everyday lessons to live by. The amiable tune that is heard throughout the song and the lyrics commence with provoking that the world is a deep, vast place full of disappointments. Fortunately, I perceived it to show the ugly before the good and gradually ventures into hope and optimism. There are many lessons that are interwoven