Illusion Vs. Reality In The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty

Escape, a term often used for the phrase breaking free, to no longer be apart of something someone previously was. Just like this people often fall into a world of fantasy to escape from the harsh reality they may be living in. Once this reality becomes a daily routine it gets hard to distinguish the difference between illusion and reality. This illusion can change how we want to feel about ourselves, and how we want others to feel about us. The movie ‘The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty’ proves just that, by showing countless imaginations Mr.Mitty has throughout the day to escape from his unmeaningful life. This story proves to us how self-perception can be changed through two dimensions of this man's reality and the conflicts that arise when he is not able to connect these instances with …show more content…
This creates a base of self respect that may keep a person like Mr.Mitty to go on with their life, no matter how rough someone may have it. This is possible through transforming their real life problems into their fantasy stories of courage. By doing this individuals can grasp onto a better reality that is set in their mind so they do feel that reassurance they might not feel daily. The importance of self perception is focused on the will to keep oneself grounded and not to hit rock bottom when nothing seems to go their way. This is seen throughout the story of Mr.Mitty, especially when he comes out of his imaginary world and realizes that now he is able to keep himself grounded. This process of reconciliation of conflicts works just like that, where when we hide one's problems through something that much rather benefits the individual. They are able to create a positive self perception, which plays a huge role in balancing conflicts either they may be 10x worse in the imaginary world, it makes anything seem