The setting in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is the
ordinary life of Walter Mitty. The setting is ordinary and so is the life of Walter
Mitty. Walter Mitty's life is so ordinary until he has to dream up all the other
instances that occur in the story.
Literally, Mitty and his
wife are driving into Waterbury, Connecticut. It is another boring, routine trip into
town. Mitty's wife is complaining that he driving too fast. She grumbles, nags, and
complains throughout the story. Each time she complains or nags her husband, Mitty finds
himself caught up in a fantastic daydream.
Clearly, the
mundane events in Mitty's life cause him to create dramatic fantasies with interesting,
even thrilling incidents.
If it works for Mitty, who could
knock him? After all, being married to someone as nagging as Mrs. Mitty would cause
anyone to desire to escape.
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