The Secret Life of Walter Mitty workshop
Directions: Answer these questions based on the movie
1) Where does Walter Mitty work?
2) What is his job?
3) What and whom is Walter Mitty looking for? What is the reason for his unexpected journey?
4) Who is Walter Mitty in his daydreams? Describe at least 2 of his daydreams.
5) Describe one location Walter travels to and what he experiences there.
6) What is the significance of the photograph, negative 25, that is put on the final cover?
6) Is Walter Mitty an interesting person? Is his life significant? Why or why not?
7) What do you think the significance of the title is? What is so "secret" about Walter Mitty's life?
8) What is Life Magazine’s Motto? How does it relate to the theme of the movie? What does it mean to Walter
Mitty?
Directions: Discuss and answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Is Walter "sane" or "insane"? Explain your answer.
2. What does Mitty's age have to do with the way we view his character? Could you have a
similar story about a daydreaming younger man, or would this fundamentally change its
meaning? Explain your answer.
3. "Walter Mitty" was published in 1939, the year after World War II began. Can you see the
influence of this major event in the story at all? Explain your answer.
4. Is "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" ultimately a funny or tragic story? Explain your answer.