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The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty - Character Study of Walter Mitty
In the short story, "The secret life of Walter Mitty," a man by the
name of Walter Mitty goes into town with his wife to get some things done.
Throughout this story Walter Mitty shows that he is very forgetful and a
really stubborn man with a vivid imagination. He is constantly being
distracted, and starts to day dream often.
There are a few hints in this story that show Walter Mitty is very
forgetful. Most of this is probably caused by his constant day dreaming
throughout this trip into town and not concentrating too hard on what he's
doing. Once Walter Mitty had dropped off his wife for her hair
appointment, he began to do his shopping. Walter picks up his overshoes
and then "Walter Mitty began to wonder what the other thing was his wife
had told him to get. She had told him, twice before they left."(90) Also,
a little later on, Walter Mitty "was always getting something wrong"(90)
This last quote shows that Walter Mitty must forget things quite often.
The story also shows that Walter Mitty is a really stubborn
person...