Walter Mitty, the hero of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," is a talented daydreamer. He consumes a good deal of his time fantasizing that he is someone else. His daydreams all have him as a heroic character, who always to the role of saving the day. In real life, Walter Mitty is a bumbling fool who would rather spend his energy dreaming of things he isn't, rather than make a real change in his life. Throughout the story, Walter Mitty changes very little, the only thing that changes are his daydreams. In his final daydream, he imagines himself facing a firing squad. Of course this is another expression of his exceptional courage and bravery. But I always wondered if this daydream didn't mean something more, like maybe he had a secret desire