It causes him to act rebelliously with Jim, go on numerous adventures with Tom Sawyer, and lie unusually comfortably to superiority. ... For further analysis of Mitty and his role in this novel, Trudy Ring in Gale Virtual Reference Library states, In his daydreams he is a figure larger than life, unflappable and in control of every situation; in reality he is a character critics have dubbed the little man, ineffectual and somewhat ridiculous (Ring). ... Again, Ring states, Numerous critics have pointed to Mitty as a prime example of modern man, trapped in a world that is full of dull responsib...

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