Compare And Contrast Walter Mitty Book And Movie

Although they share the same name, Thurber’s Walter Mitty is very different from the character in the movie. Both characters have a secret life and are constantly daydreaming. The dullness of their life the main reason why both characters end up daydreaming. In their daydreams, both Walter Mittys see themselves as a dauntless hero, saving the day and getting the girl. In one of his daydreams, Thurber’s Walter Mitty is a famous surgeon who had to save a millionaire’s life. He also had a pretty nurse to help him out, not to mention the other surgeons. The Walter Mitty from the movie daydreamed about saving Cheryl’s three-legged dog from a burning building. In both daydreams, the characters end up being the hero, or someone important. They also