Question 1
What does the phrase "walk a mile in their shoes" mean?

This idiom means that you should try to understand someone before criticising them

Explanation:

To spend time trying to consider or understand another person's perspectives, experiences, or motivations before making a judgment about them. I know that certain people can come across as selfish or mean-spirited, but you should try walking a mile in their shoes before you dismiss them too quickly.

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the eye wink at the hand; yet let that be / which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.