How well do the Poor Relation and Walter Mitty relive the boredom and restrictions of their everyday lives? Both of the short stories include the plot of middle aged males that have a fantasy life within their own. Both of these fantasy lives totally contrast their own life. For example ‘The Poor Relation’ gives the impression of being a rich, well-endowed business man whist he is really very poor and unsophisticated. This is a type …showed first 75 words of 611 total…

…showed last 75 words of 611 total…Life of Walter Mitty’, suspense is also present. The audiences, while reading this story, are intended to question the mental condition of Walter Mitty. The readers also consider whether Mitty will get his errands done (buy shoes, dog biscuits, etc.) before his wife gets out of the salon. Another constituent of suspense is also existent at the end of the story when Mitty stands in front of the firing squad. Does he die? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**