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As Charley lost in his thoughts reached at an open space he first took it as the second level but as he looked around and observed the settings of the station as well as the dress wore by the people around, he readily understood that he was somewhere in 1890s and at the third level of G.C.S.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoAccording to Charley's psychiatrist, Sam, it was just 'a waking dream wish fulfillment' and provided escape from modern day fear, insecurity and worry.
On the other hand, the vivid description that Charley provides indicates that the place really existed. Later Sam's act of exchanging money, disappearing and sending a letter in the first day cover perhaps prove that it was not an escape but a reality.
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Who is the antagonist in The Third Level by Jack Finney?
Charley
What did Charley suspect when his friend Sam Weiner disappeared in the lesson the third level by jack finney?
Despite Charley's efforts to go to the third level, he was unable to find it again. He shared his experience with his wife, who got worried. He went back to his stamps. His friend Sam had disappeared and nobody knew where he was but Charley was certain that he had found the third level and gone there. Charley's description of the place had fascinated him and he had gone there in 1894.
Please refer to the story 'The third level' Class XII English. Why did charley not go to the third level at the end?
because he could not find it u could only find the third level once.
What is a summary of the third level?
"The Third Level" by Jack Finney is a story about a man who discovers a hidden, magical subway line that takes him back to New York City in 1894. The protagonist, Charley, finds solace in this alternate reality, where he can escape the stress and anxieties of modern life. Through his experiences in the third level, Charley questions the idea of time and reality, ultimately leaving the reader to ponder the significance of imagination and nostalgia in our lives.
What was written on the paper that Charley found inside the envelope in the lesson third level by jack Finney?
In "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" by Jack Finney, the paper Charley finds contains notes for an important work project that could lead to a promotion. It represents his life's work, and as he fights to reclaim it from the ledge outside his apartment window, he is faced with the choice between his ambition and his life.
What was Charley argument when the psychiatrist told him that the stamp collecting was a temporary refuge from reality in the lesson the third level by Jack Finney?
Charley loved stamp collecting. Charley argued that his own grandfather lived at a time when things were pretty nice and peaceful and he was the one who had actually started his collection of stamps. Charley refused to believe that his stamp collecting was 'a temporary refuge' from reality.
Does the the third level exist in jack finney's the third level?
The third level does not exist as it is clearly mentioned that Grand Central Station consists of the two levels. The third level is the figment of Charley's imagination who wants to escape the harsh reality and enter a peaceful and tranquil world. Its a waking dream wish fulfilment.
The Third Level written by Jack Finney is a story that illustrates an intersection of time and space. Elaborate?
In 'The Third Level', Jack Finney treats his favourite subject 'Time' in a new dimension. The Third Level is a point where the past and the present meet. Charley, the protagonist loses his way. He finds himself in what he thinks is the third level of the Grand Central Station in New York. He realizes that something is different and discovers that he has somehow reached the year 1894. It is the period Finney would want to be in. The responses and happiness of the three characters in the story revolve around the third level. Charley is excited and wants two tickets for Galesburg, a peaceful town in the pre-war period. Sam, Charley's psychiatrist friend attributes it to his desire to escape from the stress of life. Later on, Sam drew all his life's savings from the bank and exchanged it for 1894 currency. He was able to cross time and reach a quieter, more peaceful past where his services as a psychiatrist were not required. Louisa did not believe that one could cross over the time dimension till Charley received a letter from Sam. Jack Finney leaves the readers wondering what 'The Third Level' really is. Even though Charley is able to find proof and make the transition back and forth in time, Sam, his friend is already there and enjoying himself. The reader gets transported into the shadowy, eerie world of dreams, desires and reality.
What according to the psychiatrist was Charley problem in the lesson third level by Jack Finney?
The narrator met a psychiatrist because he was sure he had been on the third level of the Grand Central Station. He was also aware of the fact that only two levels of the station existed and the presidents of the rail road would even swear on a stack of timetables to prove this point. The need to meet a psychiatrist became urgent because he was in a dilemma.
Would charley ever go back to the ticket counter to bay tickets to galesburg for himself and his wife?
He was trying to get there but unfortunately, never found the corridor hat leads to the third level
Who is charley goddard?
Charley Goddard was a union soldier who was only fifteen when he joined the army, but his tall and elderly appearance convinced the commanders to except him as part of the army. He fought in many battles and was wounded in the battle of Gettysburg. After the war Charley was elected to have a position of authority, but sadly he died shortly after the election.
Why does Charley tell Sam about the third level by Jack f?
According to the story Charley had an interaction with the past which is in 1894's.........charley was late that day as he had extra work and he went in the Grand Central Station so that he can take train back to his home to his wife Louisa.......but he goes in to a door that leads him to third level where he witnesses the past which is 1894 where life's peace full not in such a fear n insecurity as in the modern 1950's...........so when he told to his wife she might have probably taken him to psychiatrist friend Sam .........n he then explained him because as he also was his friend............... i think this could be the probable answer.......you can get pointers from this.......
