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Published: November 12, 2006
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" has become a comic American classic, full of humor and pathos. Walter is the
classic henpecked husband who hides from the realities of his real world by devising elaborate and whimsical fantasies in his head. Throughout the story, he becomes a doctor, a fighter pilot, a naval commander, and a hero about to be executed, all to escape his continually
nagging wife. Mann's essay sheds light on why Walter and his fantasy worlds are still so popular, along with some interesting theories about the cause of Mitty's
daydreams
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