Daydreams In The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty

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(Day) Dream Diner Have you ever had someone who zones out a lot? Well, then you know how annoying it can be. But not for the reason you would think. It’s only annoying to me, because I want to know what they are thinking or dreaming of. In The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty by James Therber, Walter MItty is always zoning out, and having crazy daydreams. Just think if you had a thought translator. Then you would always be able to connect with him through his odd daydreams. Everyone likes a creative person, but usually they think of creativity as a painter or a writer. There are many ways to be creative. Walter is a very creative person, by way of daydreams. If you would see what they are dreaming of, you could take that, and make a story or even book out of it. Or, you could see if he remembers what his daydreams are about, and do work with him to make an amazing book or movie based on what …show more content…
Allow me to explain. You would talk to him and see what may trigger his daydreams. If there may be a specific topic, word or action that may set him off. When you find one, you could even ask him and see what his daydream was about. That would be very interesting. He might even be surprised. Then you could explain to him all the things that set him off into a daydream during throughout the evening. So in conclusion, Walter MItty would make an extremely fascinating dinner guest. He would be the perfect partner for getting famous. Just think of all the books, and or movies you could make with him, and his crazy daydreams.He would be so much fun to prank and to mess with. That would be one the best internet viral videos ever. He would make a great social experiment, if you’re into all that jazz. You could help him figure out what kind of things may set off his daydreams, so maybe he could learn to control them. I would so have evening dinner with him, just for all the fun his daydreams could

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