Post on 31-Dec-2015
Daydreaming: Every 90 Minutes
Importance of DaydreamingTo escape from worries, boredom,
decision-making, past mistakes, etc.To entertain themselvesTo experience dreams vicariously
Universal BehaviorsDefinition: Behaviors that all people no matter of
time, place, gender, religious affiliation, exhibit.Authors write about universal behaviors in order
to create characters and situation hat have universal appeal.
Humorists do this with absurdities or incongruities that they have observed in human nature.
James Thurber, humorist, liked to write about peculiarities and quirks of behavior he observed first hand.
Daydreams Collide with RealityContrast dramatically with actual
lifeClash of daydream and reality
creates hallucinationsIn “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
the hallucinations create comedyAlso creates a sense of compassion
for the daydreamer.