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long answers of the third level

The document discusses Charley's imaginary escape to a non-existent third level at Grand Central Station, which symbolizes his desire to escape the harsh realities of life. It explores themes of nostalgia, the intersection of time and space, and the human tendency to oscillate between past, present, and future. Additionally, it highlights the transformation of Sam, Charley's friend, from skepticism to a shared yearning for escapism as he becomes trapped in the fantasy of the third level.

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long answers of the third level

The document discusses Charley's imaginary escape to a non-existent third level at Grand Central Station, which symbolizes his desire to escape the harsh realities of life. It explores themes of nostalgia, the intersection of time and space, and the human tendency to oscillate between past, present, and future. Additionally, it highlights the transformation of Sam, Charley's friend, from skepticism to a shared yearning for escapism as he becomes trapped in the fantasy of the third level.

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Q1 Do you think that the third level was a medium of escape for Charley? Why?

Ans. Actually, Grand Central Station did not have a third level. Charley stated that while
travelling back to his house, he just made an imaginary trip to the third level in order to escape
the unsettling reality of this planet. He would frequently explore relocating to Galesburg, which
had already been established in 1894 and was thought to be a peaceful community at the time.
He himself had aspirations of going there and pictured himself living in that era. Whenever he
got back to his regular life, he couldn’t stop thinking about that realm. In this way, we can claim
that the third level was unquestionably a medium of escapement for Charley because his friend
Sam’s disappearance forced him to believe in it and subsequently he and his wife Louisa both
started to search the third level. Even though it was just in his head, it made him feel better.

Q2 Why did Charley again want to go to the third level?


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How did ‘The World’ help Charley to confirm his doubts regarding the existence of a third
level?
Ans. Since Galesburg had been in Charley’s thoughts since the beginning as a peaceful place, he
had found and noticed a significant difference once he had visited the third level in his
imaginations. However, when Charley arrived at the ticket window, he discovered that he was
unable to purchase tickets or complete any transactions due to the lack of currency of those days.
Once he realised it, he went back to the actual world to get some old-fashioned money from the
exchange before going back to the third floor and Galesburg to settle down.
He originally intended to get two tickets to Galesburg for himself and his wife since he was
certain that there, people lived carefree lives with plenty of time for one another. With the money
he had with him, he could easily subsist there because everything was so inexpensive. Thus, even
though the third level didn’t actually exist—it was just in Charley’s head—he wanted to go back
there for his escape and satisfaction.

Q3 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?
Ans. Many people use stamp collecting, the study of postage stamps, postal routes, postal
history, etc. as a way to keep memories of the past fresh. Other than this, there are many other
ways to preserve our past, including museums, historical structures & monuments, items used by
people in the past, photographs, and old literature; we travel into our past. This is termed as
philately.
Humans frequently have a tendency to wander back and forth between the past, present, and
future. Although we actually exist in the present, thanks to God’s gift of memory, we can travel
back in time and attempt to look into the future. We find fulfilment, enjoy life, and manage to
survive in the present because our conscious and unconscious minds are in control of this
shifting.

Q4 Do you see an intersection of time and space in the story?


Ans. Absolutely, the story shows how time and space intertwine. As an escapist, Charley travels
from the present to the past. It is practically impossible for someone to have reached the final
century in 1894, yet thanks to his imagination, he was sent to the third level and ended up in
Galesburg, Illinois. That appears to be psychological, and Sam, his psychiatrist friend, also slips
to the third level and becomes a victim of the contemporary worldly concerns. Science fiction
author Jack Finney discusses the intersection of time and space in a highly rational way and
establishes its plausibility through escapement.

Q5 Apparent illogicality sometimes turns out to be a futuristic projection? Discuss.


Ans. Sometimes what seems to be nonsensical turns out to be a futuristic vision, much like the
majority of what we see around us? Were once in someone’s head and seemed impossible, but
subsequently turned out to be possible. It’s now achievable thanks to science. Such occurrences
are caused by our unconscious mind.
With the help of these factors combined, we are occasionally able to create or learn incredible
truths and things that were completely unknown to the world until their physical manifestation.
Hence, impossibility appears at first but quickly enters the view due to correct projection,
shocking the general populace.

Q6 At the beginning of the story, Sam is sceptical of Charley’s discovery of the third level.
By the end of the story, the reader is told that he found the third level and travelled back in
time. How would Sam diagnose himself?
Ans. Sam worked as a therapist. He was also Charley’s pal. Charley went to Sam for advice
when he had fantasies about the Third Floor at Grand Central Station. Sam declared it to be only
a short-term relief from his anxiety. A waking-dream-wish-fulfillment, as he put it. Yet over
time, he found himself ensnared in this made-up universe. He spoke with numerous psychic
patients every day, who shared their problems and concerns with him. Sam’s life has been
burdened as a result. He also began looking for sojourn. After hearing about the suffering of
those with mental illnesses, he yearned to leave the life that had become miserable.
Unconsciously, he also had the urge to escape the constraints of everyday reality and roam freely
in the realm of fantasy. He desired to picture himself existing in a society free of suppressed
anxieties and internal problems. Although he first did not believe in the Third Level’s whim, he
secretly wished to believe in this fantasy. He was aware that Charley was wrong, yet he still
wanted Charley to be correct. As a result, he eventually began to discover reality on a whim and
became trapped.

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