LINO, is used in this instance to denote a "line," as is used in a(n) (assembly line) work setting. It is a slang term used from the Victorian industrial era, up to the current day in the United Kindom, as well as America in the 30's through the 50's.
In the movie Billy Liar, Walter Mitty is an automaton, of sorts, and simply goes along with the humdrum days that life chooses to throw at him. His daydreaming, an escape that he employs to make things less dull, outwardly shows forth in his work and his everyday life. His father is livid with his decisions, and his "friends" and coworkers are constantly scoffing at him, due to his seeming lack of care about life. Hence, in the mailroom, he sits around doing nothing but daydreaming on the assembly line. The phrase that delineates his 'sinews spoiling' just adds to the colorful characterization.
"Walter Mitty" is not a character in Billy Liar. He's a character in ."The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Tom Courtenay's character in Billy Liar is named Billy Fisher. The two characters are similar in many ways, but they're not the same.
"Walter Mitty" is not a character in Billy Liar. He's a character in ."The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Tom Courtenay's character in Billy Liar is named Billy Fisher. The two characters are similar in many ways, but they're not the same.
LINO, is used in this instance to denote a "line," as is used in a(n) (assembly line) work setting. It is a slang term used from the Victorian industrial era, up to the current day in the United Kindom, as well as America in the 30's through the 50's.
In the movie Billy Liar, Walter Mitty is an automaton, of sorts, and simply goes along with the humdrum days that life chooses to throw at him. His daydreaming, an escape that he employs to make things less dull, outwardly shows forth in his work and his everyday life. His father is livid with his decisions, and his "friends" and coworkers are constantly scoffing at him, due to his seeming lack of care about life. Hence, in the mailroom, he sits around doing nothing but daydreaming on the assembly line. The phrase that delineates his 'sinews spoiling' just adds to the colorful characterization.
"Walter Mitty" is not a character in Billy Liar. He's a character in ."The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Tom Courtenay's character in Billy Liar is named Billy Fisher. The two characters are similar in many ways, but they're not the same.
"Walter Mitty" is not a character in Billy Liar. He's a character in ."The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Tom Courtenay's character in Billy Liar is named Billy Fisher. The two characters are similar in many ways, but they're not the same.