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The Third Level
Why did Charley rush back from the third level?
Charley knew that there were only two levels at Grand Station. In his fantasy he visited the Third Level as well. There he felt a strange mystery of 1894. Therefore, he consulted a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist thought that Charley had been day-dreaming. Side by side he revealed that the third level was still there. In reality Charley got upset with his dull life. It made him rush back from the third level.
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Would Charley ever go back to the ticket-counter on the Third Level to buy tickets to Galesburg for himself and his wife?
Do you think that the Third Level was a medium of escape for Charley? Why?
What do you infer from Sam's letter to Charley?
'The modern world is full of insecurity, fear, war, worry and stress.” What are the ways in which we attempt to overcome them?
Do you see an intersection of time and space in the story?
Apparent illogically sometimes turns out to be a futuristic projection. Discuss.
Philately helps keep the past alive. Discuss other ways in which this is done. What do you think of the human tendency to constantly move between the past, the present and the future?
You have read ‘Adventure’ by Jayant Narlikar in Hornbill class XI. Compare the interweaving of fantasy and reality in the two stories.
Why does Charley say that Grand Station is growing like a tree in the story “The Third Level”?
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What happens when Charley enters the Grand Central Station?
How did Charley happen to reach the Third Level of Grand Central Station, New York?
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