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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Book • 1968
The story follows Walter Mitty, a man who escapes his mundane and dominated life through vivid daydreams.
These fantasies range from being a Naval commander, a world-famous surgeon, a defendant in a murder trial, a World War I pilot, and finally, a man facing a firing squad.
The narrative contrasts Mitty’s heroic fantasies with his drab real life, highlighting his dissatisfaction and the lack of understanding from his wife.
First published in The New Yorker in 1939, it is one of Thurber's most famous and anthologized works.
These fantasies range from being a Naval commander, a world-famous surgeon, a defendant in a murder trial, a World War I pilot, and finally, a man facing a firing squad.
The narrative contrasts Mitty’s heroic fantasies with his drab real life, highlighting his dissatisfaction and the lack of understanding from his wife.
First published in The New Yorker in 1939, it is one of Thurber's most famous and anthologized works.
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Peter McGraw when discussing the story of Walter Mitty and the gap between who we are and who we wish to be.
Peter McGraw when discussing the story of Walter Mitty and the gap between who we are and who we wish to be.
Solo Thoughts 16: Are You the Hero in Your Life's Story?
Mentioned by Lisa Marciano as an example of a fantasy where a person finds themselves fantasizing about being a pastry chef.
FANTASY: Do We Have Fantasies or Do They Have Us?
