The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Identity Quotes Page 1
Citations follow this format: (Paragraph)
| Quote #1 … through the worst storm in twenty years of Navy flying fading in the remote, intimate airways of his mind. (3) |
This line seems to be a stylistic oddity in the story – it's more ornate and poetic than the language Thurber uses in the rest of the text.
| Quote #2 "We've been all through that," she said, getting out of the car. "You're not a young man any longer." (4) |
Mitty's age does seem to play a role in establishing his character. The characters he embodies in his fantasies don't show the same signs of aging (memory loss, loss of coordination) that Walter does.
| Quote #3 Oh," said Mitty, handing the man the ignition key. The attendant vaulted into the car, backed it up with insolent skill, and put it where it belonged. (7) |
Here, the narration slips under Mitty's influence – the word "insolent" is not objective; rather, it reflects Walter's state of mind.
