It is also noticeable that while Walter escapes he remains in control of his life and the situation he finds himself in. It is easier to escape in life than to have to deal with the mundane qualities of life. Which may be Thurber’s way of mirroring society and the marriages between generations of people who live unhappy marriages. It is also possible that Walter lives with an unhappy marriage or a least a marriage that is not up to his fantasies. Something that his wife does not due and hence Walt escaping into different fantasies. Which may leave some readers to suggest that Walter likes his ego soothed. Saving people’s lives and being praised for it. This is concurrent with all the fantasies that Walter has. Walter while driving into town with his wife is imagining himself as a captain of a hydroplane. Taken from his My World - And Welcome to It collection, the reader realises from the beginning of the story that Thurber may be exploring the theme of escape and fantasy. In The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber we have the theme of escape, fantasy, control and happiness.
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