Describe the importance of the song ""Space Oddity"" to Walters Journey in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?

Whats the importance of gaining a general understanding of and interpretation of the work of literature. explain what the importance is to me

What are the themes of the story? in the metamorphis

What can you infer about how the particular events in "the memoirs of the conquistador bernal del diaz de castillo" still affected the writer at the time of writing his memoir? he thinks of his dead crewmen with sadness and regrets that they died for nothing. he is still frustrated that one of his men accidentally kills himself by drinking too much water.  he thinks wistfully about the wealth he may have enjoyed if they had found gold in the yucatan.  he still considers indians liars.