Reading with Insight
1. Do you think that the third level was a medium of escape for Char-
ley? Why?
2. What do you infer from Sam's letter to Charley?
3. "The modern world is full of insecurity, fear, war, worry and stress.
What are the ways in which we attempt to overcome them?
4. Do you see an intersection of the time and space in the story
Answers
Answer:
1 : Yes, Charley found the third level as a medium of escape because he was suffering from all the modern day insecurities,war,worries and stress caused by todays work and societal culture.
2 : In the letter Sam had informed Charley that he was living on the third level. He had also told Charley and his wife to keep looking for the third level. Clearly, the letter was a product of Charley's imagination.
3 : Spending more time on leisure activities such as sports, hobbies, or evening classes or even simple pleasures like listening to music can help one deal with stress.
4 : Yes, there are certain instances in the story that show an intersection of time and space. Firstly, the first two levels of Grand Central Station were located in the present time while the third level existed in the 1890s