Study Like a Boss
I will be comparing the characters Walter Mitty and Eckels from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and A Sound of Thunder, respectively. Walter and Eckels are two equally similar and different people. On the surface they appear to be quite different, but if you evaluate them more, they appear more similar then you might … Read more
American literature was founded upon strong ideals rooted in individualism, and as a result, many stories are written with the idea of “what does it mean to be an American?” Both Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” and James Thurber’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” address the concept on what it means to be … Read more
In The Creative Process, James Baldwin describes the purpose of the artist – “to illuminate that darkness, blaze roads through that vast forest, so that we will not, in all our doing, lose sight of its purpose, which is, after all, to make the world a more human dwelling place” (Baldwin 874). Author James Thurber … Read more
Dare to dream and follow its path Through the many fantasies of a man scared to follow his own dreams the evolution of his character due to facing such fears, the secret life of Walter Mitty has a lot to teach. Most of the things it teaches revolve around its several themes. One such theme … Read more
Consider how risk-taking has been reflected and developed in “A Secret Life of Walter Mitty”. Discuss the ideas developed by Ben Stiller about how risk-taking leads to character development and changes Walter’s outlook on life. Humanity would undoubtedly stagnate if individuals withered away in daily routines without a sense of ambition. Through the comedic film … Read more
