How many pages is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?
How many pages is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?
15 pages
Who directed The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?
Ben Stiller
What is the main conflict in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?
In “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” the main conflict is that of the Individual’s Desires against Reality; the main theme is A Person’s Dreams for Life vs. Society. No matter who talks with Mitty, he seems to be in conflict with her or him because he is subjected to defeat in his encounters.
What’s wrong with Walter Mitty?
The eponymous main character suffers from frequent vivid hallucinations that occur frequently to him throughout the day, almost like episodes of narcolepsy. He doesn’t seem like the type to be experiencing drug-induced “flash backs” or hallucinations and seems too young for dementia.
Is Walter Mitty a hero?
Walter Mitty is an example of an antihero; i.e., a protagonist who lacks the expected qualities of the hero. An antihero may perform heroic acts, but usually they are for his or her own benefit. Mitty is a hero in his mind only.
What is the point of view of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?
It is a Third person, limited, omniscient narrative 🙂 The story unfolds through the use of third person voice. The narrator has no involvement in the story, but posits itself as Mitty’s eyes and ears, as the reader experiences the story through the filter of Mitty’s interpretations of people and situations.
Who is Walter Mitty and why does he daydream?
In the story, he dreams of being a war pilot, a doctor, a sharp-shooter, and a captain. In the final daydream, Mitty imagines himself smoking a cigarette while in front of a firing squad. This situation may be a contemplation of his own death or the death of his imagination.
How does Mitty’s wife greet him at the hotel?
Walters wife greets him by, walking up behind him and hitting his shoulder saying how shes been looking all over the hotel for him. Their conversation tells us that Mrs Mitty is kind of controlling of their relationship 7. What is Walter doing at the end of the story, and why?
What do all of Walter Mitty’s daydreams have in common?
In most of his daydreams Mitty has nerves of steel and remarkable expertise. The Walter Mitty of his daydreams are the man he would like to be rather than the man he knows he really is. In his daydreams he is a middle-aged hero who does not have to exert himself physically–or romantically.