Walter Mitty
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Walter Mitty is a mild-mannered daydreamer who escapes his ordinary life through vivid fantasies of adventure and heroism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
American short stories
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastWith | his passive real-life behavior ⓘ |
| creator | James Thurber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
inspired the term "Mittyesque"
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name became synonym for ineffectual dreamer ⓘ |
| definingCharacteristic |
daydreamer
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escapes ordinary life through vivid fantasies ⓘ |
| fantasizesAbout |
being a Navy pilot
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being a brilliant surgeon ⓘ being a deadly assassin ⓘ being a fearless military commander ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The New Yorker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasImaginaryRole |
hero
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man of action ⓘ savior ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
humor
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satire ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
heroic fantasies
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vivid imagination ⓘ |
| occupation | middle-class husband ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
introverted
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mild-mannered ⓘ timid ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Ben Stiller
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Danny Kaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationship | domineering wife ⓘ |
| setting | Waterbury, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mrs. Mitty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
escape from mundane existence
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ordinary man yearning for adventure ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
escapism
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fantasy versus reality ⓘ middle-class frustration ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 film)