For instance, “the pounding of cannons increase the rat-tat-tatting of machine guns” evoke the stress Mitty undergoes as a military captain. The most prevalent sense which vividly draw a mental picture would be sound. To add on, the story is rich with imagery, as every dream of Mitty’s utilizes all senses. It can be seen that even the simplest noises and/or objects can trigger Mitty’s fantasies, overemphasizing the noise/object’s role. In Walter Mitty’s external life, the sound is predicted to imply the noise of his car engine. Onomatopoeia is present in imitating the sounds of pounding cylinders, the gunfire of bombing airplanes, in addition to the noise of the operating medical machine as Mitty hears the noise, “pocketa-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa”. They also interlink with each other as a successful male figure exemplifies strength, dominance, and power. The three fantasies that Mitty visualized represent the perfection of being a successful male figure. Moreover, Mitty conceptualizes of being a bomber pilot who anticipates a battle. In another vision, the main protagonist visualizes himself as a respected doctor while “slipping on a white gown” and preparing to perform surgery on a notable individual. The story emerges with Mitty visioning himself as a Navy Commander tackling “the pounding of cylinders” of Navy aircraft with his force.
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