Secret+Life+Discussion

We've read "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and have learned two things about our protagonist.

1.) He is not satisfied with his lfe 2.) No matter how hard he tries to escape it, Walter is always brought back to reality Although everyone agreed that there is nothing wrong with distracting yourself from the doldrums of the real world, people sometimes get too caught up in the fantasy, and forget the reality...

Go to the websites below, and read the following articles. Then, open the discussion tab relative to your class (Block I or Block III English) and discuss what you've learned. Try to answer whether or not you think some of these hobbies are psychologically destructive or not. **Why are / aren't they safe?

These two articles are older (2002) and deal with potential problems of online games. [] []

This article deals with a form of escapism that's a little different...instead of playing the game on a cpu or console, people dress up as the characters... []

AGAIN, do you believe that it is ok to escape from reality through these avenues, or is it dangerous?**