Walter Mitty And Daydreams

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In English class we read and watched The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, which is written by James Thurber. There were many things in this book that were different but there were a few you could compare. One thing that amazed me the most, is that the book and the movie both star Walter Mitty and his daydreams. In the book he daydreams while he does his daily tasks, but in the movie he actually goes on adventures and tries to save his job.
Expanding on my theory of daydreams I believe that these are important because he has so many different daydreams. They all involve different activities which makes the book and movie more interesting for readers and viewers. I think the most important daydream to me during the movie was when Walter daydreamed

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