The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

 

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 

by James Thurber



What is the significance of Walter's last dream with the "firing squad"?

What is the mood in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"?

What triggers Mitty's courtroom daydream in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"?

Is Walter Mitty a round or flat character?

Does The Secret Life of Walter Mitty contain a climax/resolution? Why does James include these elements?

What is Walter Mitty doing at the end of the story and why?

What is the parody in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"?

Why does Walter Mitty daydream so much?

Why is Walter Mitty described as “undefeated and inscrutable to the last” in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"?

Do Mitty's daydreams benefit or harm him in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"?

Is "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" a tragedy or comedy? Is Mitty a daydreamer or mentally ill?

Do you feel sympathy for Walter Mitty? Why or why not?

What are the main issues in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?

What character traits or abilities does Walter Mitty display in his daydreams?

Who are the five characters Mitty daydreams about in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"?

In "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," how does Mitty change?

Describe the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Mitty in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty."

What does Mrs. Mitty say near the end of the story that shows her dissatisfaction with her husband?

What is the irony in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"?

What happens in the doctor's fantasy in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and who wakes Mitty up?

In "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", how does Mr. Mitty's final daydream comment on his real-life fate?

What are the humorous aspects of Walter Mitty's daydreams?

Which scenes and techniques in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty relate to people and landscapes?

How does the treatment of Walter Mitty differ in reality versus his daydreams?

How many times does Walter Mitty daydream in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"?

Why did Walter Mitty imagine facing a firing squad?

Does "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" contain any foreshadowing?

Can you give an example of onomatopoeia from "The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty"?

Describe Walter Mitty's wife in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty."

Who is Wellington McMillan in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," and his close friend?

What is Walter Mitty's wife's opinion on his daydreams?

What is the structure of James Thurber's "The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty"?

What is the setting in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"?

How might Walter Mitty's personality trigger his last daydream?

Why might the author end "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" with a fantasy sequence?

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