The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Dissatisfaction Quotes Page 1
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| Quote #1 Since then Mrs. Mitty always made him drive to a garage to have the chains taken off. The next time, he thought, I'll wear my right arm in a sling; they won't grin at me then. I'll have my right arm in a sling and they'll see I couldn't possibly take the chains off myself. He kicked at the slush on the sidewalk. (8) |
Walter resents the way those around him see him; his dissatisfaction with reality has a lot to do with his image.
| Quote #2 "Puppy biscuit," said Walter Mitty. He stopped walking and the buildings of Waterbury rose up out of the misty courtroom and surrounded him again. A woman who was passing laughed. "He said 'Puppy biscuit,'" she said to her companion. "That man said 'Puppy biscuit' to himself." Walter Mitty hurried on. (11) |
This is what so bothers Mitty about the real world; others don't understand him and misconstrue his actions.
| Quote #3 They went out through the revolving doors that made a faintly derisive whistling sound when you pushed them. (15) |
In Mitty's mind, even the doors are making fun of him!
