SUMMARY OF THE LESSON:
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-The Third Level’ is a story that weaves together a psychological journey of the narrator into past, present and moves towards future.
-Charley- 31 year old, an American narrates his unusual experience of having been to the third level.
-He discovers brass spittoons, flickering gas lights, everyone dressed, like 1890’s with old fashioned beards, side burns, fancy moustaches, engine with funnel shaped stack, newspaper – The World, few ticket windows etc in the third level.
-Charley goes to get the ticket for Galesburg Illinois- Wonderful town, big houses, huge lawns, plenty of trees, people with lots of leisure time and surprises when the clerk says that it is not currency and he will be put behind the bars.
Wife worried -takes him to his Psychiatrist friend :
-He refuses to believe -says it a waking wish dream fulfillment as he could not face the modern world which is full of fear, insecurity, war, worry, stamp collection a refuge from reality.
Charley desperate to go to Galesburg & so exchanges new for old currency. But could never find the third level.
Sam’s disappearance has something to do with Galesburg as he was fond of the place
One day while going through his stamp collection, he finds an envelope, containing a letter of July 18, 1894 written by Sam, who is living at Galesburg, assertions the Third level.
Charley finds that Sam had bought old currency worth eight hundred
Sam was Charley’s psychiatrist.
SHORT QUESTIONS
He wished to escape to Galesburg because it was a wonderful town with big houses, huge lawns, plenty of trees. The summer evenings were twice as long and people had lots of leisure time to sit out on the lawns. It was a peaceful world.
QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE
12.Why did Charley run back from the third level?
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
Do you think that the third level was a medium of escape for Charley? Elaborate.
Value Points:
-Harsh reality-too oppressive at times-Stress, strain, fierce competition, fear of failure causes insecurity-Charley declares -ordinary guy-but not able to cope with the modern world
-Wish to visit Galesburg of 1890 -old frame houses, huge lawns, beautiful trees -People sitting on lawns relaxed-calm and peaceful–Exchanging new currency for old currency, Roping in his wife and Sam into his third world, saying that Sam also bought old currency, the letter from Sam in his first day cover are all his figment of imagination.-It was a medium of escape – could not face the
challenges-modern world.
QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE
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