Write the explanation of the essay entitled “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”.
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(1) He put his shoulders back and his heels together To Hell with the handkerchief, said Welter Misty scornfully He took one last drag on his cigarette and snapped it away. Then with that fun, fleeting smile playing about his lips, he faced the firing squad, erect and motion less, ground and disdainful.
Context: This passage has been taken from the essay ‘The secret Life of Walter Mitty” Written by James Grover Thurber. Everything was done peacefully. His wife found him sitting in that big chair and livingly scolded him that she had a great difficulty in finding him. No, it was time for their returning home and they started walking towards the no parking.
Explanation: The author says that Mrs. Me had gone into the drug store perhaps get some medicine and she took some time there. To save himself from the boredom of waiting. Mr. Mitty lighted a cigarette. But unfortunately, in the meantime, it began to rain and now Mr. Mitty was in difficulty. He turned his back and shoulders to save himself from rain and joined his heels but there was no much change. even his handkerchief could not help him. So in great confusion he took the last puff of the cigarette and threw it away. He was now in great difficulty and did not know what to do to save himself. At last he surrendered. At this time, he felt as if he was standing motionless before the firing squad and a secret slow smile spread upon his lips. He was proud and stood motionless like a hero, ready to face any unlucky.
(2) She didn’t like to get to the hotel first, she would want him to be there waiting for her as usual. He found a big leather chair in the lobby. facing a window and he put the overshoes and the puppy biscuits on the floor beside it. He picked up and old copy of Liberty and sank down into the chair.
Context: This passage has been taken from the essay. ‘The Secret Wife of Walter Mitty’ Written by James Grover Thurber. While walking on the road, Mr. Mitty heard a newspaper boy who was crying something about some trial. His imagination at once became active and he imagined as if he was standing in the court before the judge.
Explanation: The author told that Mr. Mitty noticed that he had finished the market purchasing quite early and it is still fifteen minutes for his wife to come. He knows very well that his wife does not like to reach the hotel earlier than he. She always prefers that Mr. Mitty should reach there first and wait for her, as he always does. So he decided to sit somewhere and wait for her. He found a big leather chair in the lobby and seated himself comfortably in it. He put the box of shoes and biscuits beside him on the floor and picked a copy of the magazine Liberty. He started reading it and was fully absorbed in it. Actually he was again lost in day dreaming as his habit was.
(3) When he come out into the street again, with the overshoes in a box under his arm, Walter Mitty began to wonder what the other thing was his wife had told him to get. She had told him, twice before they set out from their house for Waterbury In a way he hated these weekly trips to town-he was always getting something wrong.
Reference context – This passage has been taken from the essay “The Secret Wife of Walter Mitty’ written by James Grover Thurber, the confusion of the mind of such a hero who is always dominated by his wife and in reality, he has no personality of his own. While in the market, Mrs. Mitty had asked him to buy a pair of overshoes he obeys her instructions.
Explanation: Mr. Mitty feels extremely satisfied that he has at least completed one of the instruction of his wife. He happily comes out of the shop with the box of shoes under his arm. But this is not enough. He is often disturbed by his habit of forgetfulness and this is what happens this time. When they had left home, his wife had asked him for some more things which he has altogether forgotten. He thinks for a long time seriously but it does not help him. He is sure that when they had started from their home for Waterbury, she was talking about some other important things, other than his overshoes but now his memory has failed and he is quite helpless. The first thing is that he does not like visiting Waterbury every week. It is because whenever he comes there, something wrong happens with him, as, at this moment, that he has for gotten things and now his wife will be angry adversely effected his memory.
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