MITTY

Mittys Adventures

1. What is Walter Mittys real life like?                                                                                               Sad & boring
2. Where does Mr.Mittys "secret life" take him? What does he become?                                               It takes him to a hospital, a pet store, a train, & on a boat.
3. Describe Mrs. Mitty, according to the information given in the story.                                              Shes mean & bossy.
4. Why do you think Thurber describes Walter Mitty as "Undefeated, inscrutable to the last"? Do you agree?                                                                                                                                      Because he was finally doing what he wanted to do. Yes.
5. What advice do you think Waltesrs Mitty would give a high school student regarding career planning? Work hard for what you want.
6. Before we can aspire to a particular occupation, we must be able to visualize ourselves in that role. Using James Thurbers example, choose a career that is of interest to you & write dialogue that describes what one minute on the job would be like.   I want to be a nurse.
7. Now, complete the activity, "Envisioning Your Future on page 14 of Career Choices, using your dialogue as a prompt. What kind of setting are you in? What tasks are you performing? Are you working alone or with others? How do you feel about yourself? Describe your vision in as much detail as possible. I am in a Hospital. I am
8. Why do you suppose Mr.Mitty created an exciting secret life? What must he do in order to make his fantasy life real?                                                                                                                      Because he hates his own life.
9. What four roles did Walter Mitty create for himself that afternoon? Choose one of these four roles & image that Walter is fifteen years old. Complete a chart for him like the one found on page 13 of Career Choices.