The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty

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“Bang!” and the war is off. For some people that bang can bring flashbacks from their time in the war. For others, however, it can make daydreams. Day dreaming today is not uncommon or unheard of for people today. In fact it is very common. People who daydream tend to have signs of a healthy brain. In the short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, by James Thurber the main protagonist is Walter Mitty. Walter Mitty is your typical everyday American daydreamer, who whenever hears or sees something will get sucked into a daydream. And, in this case, that bang puts Walter Mitty into a daydream about being in a war. Walter Mitty would be an interesting dinner acquaintance for three reasons. By all means, it would be highly entertaining
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