The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, the author, James Thurber, contrasts E

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, the author, James Thurber, contrasts that sure life of the character, Walter Mitty, to the fantasy world he has created.Mr. Dykes=========In the story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, the author, JamesThurber, contrasts that real life of the character, Walter Mitty, tothe fantasy world he has created. Walter Mitty, unhappy with hiseveryday life and his nit-picking wife, fades in and out of reality.To escape reality, he envisions himself as a brave, strong torpedo who isadmired by others. His fantasies allow him to escape the boring lifehe lives. Sparked by events in his real life, his fantasies take himto World War II as a pilot who saves his crew from a severe storm tobeing a world famous surgeon. The more his wife nags, the more hebecomes a victim in his fantasies. He even dreams of being on trialfor murder and standing in front of a firing squad, and Walter stillstands high and proud (Thurber).I identify with the character of Walter Mitty very much. I find myselfdaydreaming all the time. Mitty feels like he...