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Read the passage from "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty."

"Not so fast! You're driving too fast!" said Mrs. Mitty. "What are you driving so fast for?"

"Hmm?" said Walter Mitty. He looked at his wife, in the seat beside him, with shocked astonishment.

What is the effect of the dialogue in the excerpt?

It suggests that Mr. Mitty dislikes dealing with real-life issues.

It suggests that Mr. Mitty is so absorbed in his fantasies that he's unaware of the world around him.

It suggests that Mrs. Mitty knows all about her husband's vibrant and exciting inner life.

It suggests that Mrs. Mitty is an unreasonable and uncaring woman.

'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' by James Thurber relates the tale of Mr. Mitty and his fantasies of a romantic and adventurous life to have a break from his monotonous life but is stunned and threatened when exposed to real adventure.

In the given passage, the impact of Mr. Mitty's dialogue is that 'it suggests that Mr. Mitty is consumed in fantasy or delusion that he becomes unaware of the world surrounding him' which makes him fail to recognize that 'he's driving too fast' and his 'shocked and astonished' reaction compliments this thought that he was lost in his fantasies. Thus, option B is the correct answer.

jayilych4real jayilych4real · Answer 2 · 2021-10-28T11:15:25+02:00

The effect of the dialogue in the excerpt is:

B). It suggests that Mr. Mitty is so absorbed in his fantasies that he's unaware of the world around him.

According to the given except, we can see that Mrs Mitty calls her husband's attention to the fact that he is overspeeding and which he only replies with an absent-minded "hmm?"

As a result of this, we can see that there is a disconnect between reality and thoughts for Mr Mitty as he is absorbed in his fantasies that he does not even realise he is overspeeding.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B