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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
VandenHeuvel
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TheSecretLifeofWalterMitty
Questions
1. Afterreadingthestory,whatdidyouthinkofit?
2. Whatquestionsdoyouhaveafterreadingthestory?
3. Avignetteisashortscenewithinalargerstory.Thisstoryhasaseriesofvignettes,
whichonewasyourfavorite?Why?
4. Lookingoverthedifferentvignettes,howwouldyoudescribeWalterMitty?
5. WalterMittystrivestoescapehislifewhichisdominatedbyotherpeople.Noticehowin
eachvignette,Mittyistheoneincharge.Pleasedescribetwodifferentvignetteswhere
Mittyistheoneincharge.
6. ThisstoryfollowsFreytagsPyramid.Inclass,letsanalyzethestorytogether.
FreytagsPyramidin
TheSecretLifeofWalterMitty
1. Exposition:
2. IncitingMoment:
3. RisingAction:
4. Climax:
5. FallingAction:
6. Resolution:
7. Denouement: