Every year the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) releases sample question papers before the commencement of board exams. With the help of these papers, students can get a clear picture of the latest exam pattern.
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Saturday, 23 February 2013
Friday, 5 October 2012
Explanation
The Third Level at Grand Central Station
Grand Central Station of New York has two levels. But Charley, a thirty-one year old dweller of the city, talks about there being three. Not only does he believe in the existence of this hypothetical third level but also claims to have been there.
A visit to his psychiatrist friend
Charley visits a psychiatrist friend to talk about this problem. The psychiatrist calls it a “waking-dream wish fulfillment” and rationalises Charley's psychology by saying that the “modern world is full of insecurity, fear, worry, and war...” and everybody wants to escape to some “temporary refuge from reality.” According to him, even hobbies like stamp collection is a manifestation of this escape.
Read the story
Mr. Finney specialized in works of science fiction. Two of
his novels, "The Body Snatchers" and "Good Neighbor Sam"
became the basis of popular films. Mr. Finney first showed an interest in
time travel in the "The Third Level". Click on the pictures below to
read the story.
Summary
Charley explains that
one night while hurrying home, he decided to take the subway from the Grand
Central Station. He eventually found himself on a strange third level with
spittoons on the floor, oddly dressed people and locomotives from the 1890's.
Understanding he'd somehow gone back in time,
Charlie tries to buy tickets to Galesburg. During his lunch break the next
afternoon, Charlie withdraws all their savings and buy old style currency. But,
he can never find the entrance to the third level at the Grand Central.
Charley finds evidence the third level actually exists when he discovers
a letter to him dated 18th July 1894 from Galesburg. It seemed that Charley's
friend was not as incredulous of the third level as he appeared.
