The Third level by jack Finney

 About  the Author :- Walter Braden jack Finneyn was an American author who was best known  for his science fictions and thrillers. His greatest success came through his science fiction novel " Time and Again" that involved the theme of 'time travel. He has expermented with the theme in his various short stories among which lies "The third level ".          Introduction :-It is a story about a 31 -year old man name, Charlie. Beside, this is a psychological story that refers to the subway at the grand central railway station which takes passengers to Galesburg. In addition, this subway becomes the interconnection between the narrator 's harsh reslity and fantasy.   ............      ..        .......     The Theme of the story :-The narrative oscillates twice between the past and the present, therefore, the prime theme of the story is time travel. However escapism is another  significant theme of the story  as the protagonist Charlie wishes to escape into a  world(along with his wife) that is away from his grim realities and a happier place to dwell in. that is in the year 1894 much before the first and second world war. This is a reflection of the fact that life in the earlier times was much happier and the people in that time weren't anxious or fearful, unlike his present times. Charlie not only transcends the boundaries of time and space but also of reality and imagination.