In class, Mr. Stone has discussed several implied/implicit themes from Ben Stiller's The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) that they may choose to discuss in the up-coming test. Students should also consider an explicit theme of the movie: "To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life." These words are printed on a lobby wall at Life magazine where Walter Mitty works in the film. Sean O'Connell gives Walter Mitty a wallet with these words engraved in them. The words appear on the runway as Walter departs for Greenland. Near the end of the movie, Walter asks Ted Hendricks what is the motto of the company.
If you chose to use this explicit theme on the test, be sure to describe these instances and discuss how they are connected to one of the film's main story line's and its outcome.
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