The Third Level explores the underlying theme of escapism and the search for peace in a chaotic world. Charley, the protagonist, is overwhelmed by the pressures of modern life and longs for a simpler, more tranquil past. The third level, ...

Charley confirms that Sam has traveled to the past when he receives a letter from Sam that was mailed from Galesburg, 1894. In the letter, Sam describes his life in the past, mentioning the old-fashioned details that confirm he has ...

The third level represents an escape for Charley because it offers him a way to leave behind the stresses and complexities of modern life. Charley is overwhelmed by the fast pace, noise, and pressures of the present, and the third ...

Sam, Charley’s psychiatrist friend, prepares for his life in Galesburg, 1894, by using the third level as a means of escape from the stresses of the present. After Charley’s encounter with the third level, Sam becomes intrigued by the idea ...

After his experience on the third level, Charley becomes increasingly fascinated and obsessed with finding the portal again. He returns to Grand Central Station multiple times, hoping to rediscover the third level, but he never succeeds. Charley also begins to ...