How did the alternate reality in "a sound of thunder" by ray bradbury and "the secret life of walter mitty" by james thurber affect the main characters' real lives?

“heartwork each day is born with a sunrise and ends in a sunset, the same way we open our eyes to see the light, and close them to hear the dark. you have no control over how your story begins or ends. but by now, you should know that all things have an ending. every spark returns to darkness. every sound returns to silence. and every flower returns to sleep with the earth. the journey of the sun and moon is predictable. but yours, is your ultimate art.” ― suzy kassem what does this quote mean to you? and why? i'm not looking for anything in particular, i just wanted to know. : )

An author describes a new character as having hooded eyes wild movements and relentless energy which word best describes the impression other characters would have of the new character

Compare federigo's love to modern day men or women in love. what are the similarities and differences? can you name a modern day story or movie that is similar to "federigo's falcon"