Gloves, Overshoes, Sling, and Handkerchief Symbol in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | LitCharts
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shielding Mitty from expectations he can’t meet. These covering garments symbolize the fearful, shame-based self-concealment that characterizes Walter Mitty’s everyday life. I don’t need overshoes” Does it ever occur to you that I am sometimes thinking to protect