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English Core · 2025 · 2 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 1 · Set 1 · Q11
Charlie's desperate attempt to find the third level reflects his frustration with the modern world. Substantiate the above statement with evidence…
Charlie's desperate attempt to find the third level reflects his frustration with the modern world. Substantiate the above statement with evidence from the story. (The Third Level)
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according to his psychiatrist, Charley is unhappy due to the insecurities, fear, worry and war of the modern world
longs for the past/ his nostalgia about life in Galesburg in $\displaystyle 1894$
his effort to convert the currency
finding the note from Sam is a manifestation of innermost desire for the past and disillusionment with the present modern times
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