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The Third Level
Why do Charley and Sam both fancy about the Third Level and going to Galesburg in 1894?
Both Sam and Charley are the victims of whim that a Third Level exists, because it gives them a way to run away from the troubles caused due to their burdened lives. The concept of peaceful city of lawns and huge trees gives birth to a craving to be in this world. So they imagine themselves in Galesburg living with comfort and peace. They know in reality that nothing exists like the Third Level, but their longing for the mental peace compell them to believe it.
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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?
What convinced Charley that he had reached the third level at Grand Central Station and not the second level?
What specific difference did Charley notice at the Third Level of Grand Central Station?
What does Sam, a psychiatrist friend of Charley, opine about Charley and his visit to the Third Level?
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Do you think that the Third Level was a medium of escape for Charlie? Why?How did Charley get lost when he was heading for the sub-way?
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