Chapter 3 Deep Water Solutions
Question - 21 : - How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror?
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What efforts did Douglas make to get over his fear of water?
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After the instructor had trained Douglas in the art of swimming, Douglas swam on Lake Wentworth. Once when the terror returned, he challenged it, and did not let it overcome him. Finally, Douglas swam on the Warm Lake and the fear didnтАЩt return to haunt him ever.
Question - 22 : - What did Douglas experience when he went down to the bottom of the pool for the first time?
Answer - 22 : -
As Douglas went down to the bottom of the pool for the first time, he felt the way down the pool to be very long and his lungs were, ready to burst. He summoned all his strength and jumped up, but could not reach the surface and began to sink again.
Question - 23 : - When Douglas realized that he was sinking, how did he plan to save him self?
Answer - 23 : -
When Douglas realized that he was sinking, he thought that when his feet would hit the bottom, he would make a big jump, come to the surface and lie flat on it. Then he would easily paddle to the edge of the pool.
Question - 24 : - What sort of terror seized Douglas as he went down in the water with a yellow glow? How could he feel that he was still alive?
Answer - 24 : -
When Douglas went down in the water with a yellow glow for the second time, a sheer, stark terror seized him. It was beyond control or understanding. Douglas was paralysed with fear and could not move his limbs. Only his throbbing heart and the pounding in his head made him feel that he was still alive.
Question - 25 : - What Is the тАШmisadventureтАЩ that William Douglas speaks about?
Answer - 25 : -
William Douglas, speaks about the тАШmisadventureтАЩ which happened at the YMCA swimming pool when he was about ten or eleven years old. A big bully threw Douglas into the deep end of the pool when no one was around. As Douglas realized that he was drowning, he made several attempts to save himself, but all in vain. Finally, he felt that he would die and became unconscious. When he gained consciousness, he was lying outside the pool. Apparently, somebody had rescued him.
Question - 26 : - How did this experience affect him?
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What did Douglas learn from his experience of almost drowning?
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The near drowning experience had a very deep impact on Douglas. It left a haunting fear lurking in his heart. He was extremely scared of water and avoided going near it wheneve
Question - 27 : - Why does Douglas, as an adult, recount a childhood experience of terror and his conquering of it?
What larger meaning does he draw from this experience?
Answer - 27 : -
The tormenting phobia of water was with him since the incident at the YMCA pool. Douglas as an adult recounted the horrific experience, as it had completely changed his life. He felt that the sensation of dying somehow intensified his zest for life.
The fight against the terror taught him a very important lesson that тАШAll we have to fear is fear itself.тАЩ His final shedding off of his fear proves that nothing is impossible for one with a firm will and determination.
Question - 28 : - How did Douglas get rescued when he was thrown in the pool?
Answer - 28 : -
The narrator does not mention this. When he regained consciousness, he was vomiting while lying on his stomach beside the pool. Apparently, he had been rescued by someone.
Question - 29 : - Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?
Answer - 29 : -
Douglas regretted being deprived of enjoying water-based activities and shorts like canoeing, boating, fishing and swimming. His ardent wish to enjoy such activities and regain his lost confidence while staying in water were the reasons for his determination to get over his fear of water.
Question - 30 : - What happened at the YMCA swimming pool which instilled fear of water in DouglasтАЩ mind?
Answer - 30 : -
When Douglas was learning swimming at the YMCA pool at the age of ten or eleven, one day while sitting beside the pool waiting for other people to come, a muscular bully picked him up and threw him into the deep end of the pool. As Douglas realized that he may drown, he made three attempts to come up to the water surface, but failed and fell unconscious.
Ultimately he was rescued by someone, but this episode in his life reinforced the fear of water in DouglasтАЩ mind which he had first felt when, at the age of three or four, he had been completely swamped by a huge wave at the seaside in California. His father held on to him at that time to save him from drowning, but at the YMCA pool there was nobody.