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Day-Dream In The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty

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Have you ever had a day-dream? A day-dream is a pleasant wish that is might be unlikely to be fulfilled and sometimes most people experience it at least once in their lives. Some have them more often than others and usually are unreal musings. Anyone having a day-dream might fantasy about the achievement of wishes or hopes. Consequently these people frequently tend to immerse in their day-dreams and escape from reality, which can affect their personality. They may imagine who they really want to be and the kind of life they want to have without paying attention to what is happening around them and, hence in the real world. Walter Mitty, the main character of the movie “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” depicts how people can get away of their …show more content…

Walter Mitty often experiences day-dreams in specific situations which are deeply connected with his perception of himself and how he wishes to be. His day-dreams are also essential to the evolution of the plot as they show the growth of the character in the movie. Walter Mitty´s day-dreams contribute to the development of the character as they reveal who he is and how he wants to be, his day-dreams also drive the plot of the story forward in the movie. Walter Mitty´s day-dreams help the progress of the character as they reveal who he is and how he wishes to be. Walter, the main character of the movie “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”, takes care of his family after his father´s death. He believes that he has the responsibility of maintaining his mother and sister as he is the eldest son and only man of the family. He finds himself trapped in a monotonous and dull life working as a negative asset manager in Life Magazine. Walter spends his days working and looking after his family. He has left aside his personal dreams and desires in life. Walter´s day-dreams are a way of escaping the hard reality he has to deal with and show the kind of men he is and how he wishes to be. Some of them are based on his demanding job. One day,

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