The Secret Life of Walter Mitty compare and contrast essays

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty compare and contrast essays Is it possible for your perception of what life should be or what you want it to be cloud the reality of what life really is? Well in the story The secret life of Walter Mitty that is precisely what happens. Walter Mitty has a life which is not really pleasurable. Others, especially his wife, look him down upon him. So he creates his own perception of reality; his daydreams. In his daydreams he is a hero. He is a leader and he is in control. Unfortunately those are only the daydreams. In Mittys first daydream he is a Naval Commander. Hes all dressed up and ready for anything that life throws his way. As the men on the boat say hell get us through anything. Then his nagging wife who is forever victimizing him pulls him out of his daydream. In reality is hes not ready for anything. Hes not in control, his wife is. She is the commander that is all dressed. However she is not respected as Mitty was respected in his daydream. She orders him around, where as in his dayd ream he is the one giving orders. She brings Mitty down, like he is nothing. Mitty in his dream seemingly respects everyone and in turn they respect him, and gladly follow his orders. They know that he would never knowingly hurt them in any way shape or form. Unlike the reality where it seems that everyone is out to hurt him. It is as if the table turns 180 degrees and his wife is now in authority and abuses it. The realization in this dream is that he feels that he should have the control that his wife has. Instead he is lurking in the background, being pushed around. Mrs. Mitty talking about Dr. Renshaw brings about his second daydream. In this dream he sees himself as a doctor, famous Doctor Mitty, who thinks fast on his feet and is again respected and honored by everyone. He shuns weakness and does not let any pessimistic views ruin the complete genius of his ideas. Then of course Walter...