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Example Of Argumentative Essay On Mitty

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Mitty cannot be considered “undefeated” because of his evident submission to his spouse, his cowardice and failure to stand up to others, and his consistent focus on daydreams over reality. First of all, Mitty is nearly in an abusive relationship with his wife. She consistently bosses him around, and suggests what Mitty needs to do for himself, as evidenced by her command of, “‘Remember to get those overshoes while I’m having my hair done,’ she said. ‘I don’t need overshoes,’ said Mitty. She put her mirror back into her bag. ‘We’ve been all through that,’ she said, getting out of the car. ‘You’re not a young man any longer. (64).’” The fact that she states Mitty isn’t a young man any longer represents that she believes that Mitty is acting almost childish, and yet her commands to Mitty are still his sole guidance in his life. …show more content…

(67).’” to stand up against his wife, she acts like he is sick for even daring to contradict anything she is saying, representing the fact that he rarely, if at all, argues against what his wife wants or states. This is far from the behavior of an “undefeated man”, but rather a man who has long ago given up on fighting. Furthermore, when rudely talked to by a parking-lot attendant and a woman at A & P, Mitty essentially consumes the situation, playing in an extremely passive manner. “‘He said Puppy biscuit,’ [a woman] said to her companion. ‘That man said Puppy biscuit to himself. (66).’” While Mitty does not get aggressive, he fails to truly state his opinion or explain himself in these situations, but rather escapes

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