The Third Level Characters

Charley is the protagonist of “The Third Level.” A 31-year-old stamp collector, Charley describes himself as a perfectly ordinary man who has nothing unusual about him and is in fact indistinguishable from most other adult… read analysis of Charley

Charley’s psychiatrist explains away Charley’s encounter with the third level as a moment of mental escapism. In this way, he functions as the pragmatic and modern foil to Charley, who is much more open… read analysis of Charley’s Psychiatrist (Sam)

Louisa is Charley’s wife. She is supportive of Charley and dislikes some of Sam’s hypotheses about him, such as Sam’s suggestion that Charley is unhappy. Even so, she is initially on Sam’s side… read analysis of Louisa