1. Discussion Questions for "The Sniper"
2. "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
3. Journal Response
4. Discussion Questions:
Homework:
1. Write an additional daydream for Walter
2. Culture Shock Project
2. "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
3. Journal Response
4. Discussion Questions:
- How does the imaginary Walter Mitty differ from the real Walter Mitty?
- Which of his daydreams appealed to you most? Why?
- Why did Walter Mitty imagine himself facing a firing squad? Evaluate what he was saying about his life with such a statement.
- Why would Thurber end the story with a fantasy sequence?
- Besides daydreaming, what other things could Walter Mitty do to change his life?
- Does “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” contain a climax and/or a resolution? Speculate on why Thurber did or did not include these conventional story elements.
Homework:
1. Write an additional daydream for Walter
2. Culture Shock Project
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