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Chapter 1

• The division between the rich and poor is discussed

• Labor strikes in the construction and building industries cause major delays on many projects ,including the narrator's new home.

• The narrator may be biased as he is from the wealthy class.

• Edith is the narrator's fiancee and goes to the Decoration Day ceremony with him.

• They part at 9 p.m. with no feeling that something may happen to either on of them.

Chapter 2

• The narrator describes the sleeping chamber

• This chamber is somewhat believable because the narrator is extremely wealthy.

• The narrator admits his frustration with the delays in the construction of his new home.

• Unable to sleep, the narrator calls Dr. Pillsbury, a mesmerist.

Chapter 3

• The narrator awakes in the home of Dr. Leete 113 years after he went to sleep.

• The narrator is convinced it is a practical joke.

• Dr. Leete convinces him by showing the narrator...

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