The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Group

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zthar23
zthar23
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High School - 9th Grade

Who woke up Walter Mitty during his daydream in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"?

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Posted by zthar23 on Sunday July 13, 2008 at 11:40 PM and tagged with characters, daydream, the secret life of walter mitty, walter mitty.

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  1. pmiranda2857
    pmiranda2857 Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    His first daydream in the story is interrupted by a parking lot attendant.

    "His thoughts are interrupted by the attendant at the parking lot, where Mitty is trying to enter through the exit lane."  

    "He is constantly being upbraided by policemen, parking lot attendants, and his wife for his erratic, distracted behavior."

    Sometimes Mitty wakes himself out of his fantasy world without any intervention.  But his wife is the individual most responsible for pulling Walter back into the reality that he constantly escapes through daydreaming.

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    http://www.enotes.com/secret-life/summary

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    Posted by pmiranda2857 on Monday July 14, 2008 at 8:06 AM

  2. studenthelper000
    studenthelper000 Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    He has many different daydreams in the short story, and many different 'things' wake him up. (see below for a few examples) Please specify next time. :) THANKS

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    Posted by studenthelper000 on Wednesday November 11, 2009 at 12:34 PM