THE THIRD LEVEL
QUESTION AND ANSWERS Question 1. What does the third level refer to? Answer: The third level refers to the subway of Grand Central Station that takes passengers to Galesburg, Illinois. The third level on the station was a medium of escape for Charlie, the narrator from the harsh realities of modern life. It provided him a base where he could interweave fantasy and reality Question 2. Would Charley ever go back to the ticket-counter on the third level to buy tickets to Galesburg for himself and his wife? Answer: No, Charley would never go back to the ticket-counter on the third level to buy tickets to Galesburg for himself and his wife because third level was his imagination. Third Level Reading With Insight Question 1. Do you think that the third level was a medium of escape for Charley? Why? Answer: Yes, I think that the third level was a medium of escape for Charley. Life today is full of insecurity, fear and worries and time travel is man’s way of escaping