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The third level is an escape for Charley from the contemporary setting of insecurity and worry. He had always wanted to live his life in peace like he did in Galesburg. Slow and serene life mesmerized him. He wanted to go back to a place where people eat, drink, dance and celebrate life together. A life where there is no hustle for superiority and brotherhood prevails. But physically that wasn’t possible, so he took to the thoughts of the Third level where he found an escape from reality.