One feature Walter Mitty is lacking in real life that is predominant in his dream sequences is being demanding. He takes charge of a situation and does not hesitate to exhibit his authority. In his first daydream he says, "I'm not asking you, Lieutenant Berg, ... We're going through!" (88) He lets the lieutenant know who is in charge and verbally expresses it. This is quite different from his real life where he follows the commands of his wife so intently. This comment to the lieutenant is the kind of thing he'd like to say to his wife if he had the courage in real life that he only possesse

Opposite is the best word to describe Walter Mitty's personalities. There are no obvious similarities between his real life self and his dream self. Absent-minded, adherent, and accepting are appropriate words to describe Mitty's true identity. His dialogue and actions in his dreams, however, prove him to be a man who is demanding, repetitive, skilled and confident, without even a slightest resemblance to his real-life character. Walter Mitty manages to accomplish what so many of us can only dream of - to live another, more desirable life. He does this without performing the task that mankind seems to be so afraid of - change. Mitty attains a more desirable lifestyle with his own kind of mask - a mask of imagination.

s in his invented life. Another example of this demanding quality is found in Walter's second dream, when he is an accomplished doctor in a tense operating room scene. The 'anaesthetizer' begins to malfunction and the nurse is distressed. Mitty takes control of the circumstances and begins to make his commands. "Quiet, man!" "Give me a fountain pen!" "That will hold for ten minutes, ... Get on with the operation." (89) In just a short time frame, Mitty tells the interne what to do, makes a demand for an object, expertly fixes a defective machine and dictates the doctors to get on with the operation. This rash, spontaneous behaviour is nothing like his true manner. This is apparent after Mrs. Mitty tells Walter to put on his gloves. He complies with her request and puts on his gloves. Trying to rebel and take command over himself, he "hastily [pulls] on his gloves..."(88) again and dutifully reverts back to being told what to do. Mitty has proved himself to be both demanding and dutiful in one story.

Walter's lack of control seems to be mostly due to his wife's mass amount of power in their relationship. Her method of domination appears to be repeating an order or request until it is understood and completed.

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