Deep Water: The story "Deep Water" is written by William Douglas (1898-1980). This story is an excerpt taken from "Of Men and Mountains" by William O. Douglas. In this autobiographical work William Douglas has given an explanation of his experience of how he overcome his fear of water.
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Q.1. What is the "misadventure" that William Douglas speaks about?
Ans: When William Douglas was 10 or 11 years old, he decided to learn swimming. One day he went to the swimming pool to learn swimming but there was no one else so he feared to learn swimming alone so he was waiting for others sittig near the pool. Suddenly a big burly boy came and picked him up and tossed him into the deep water. He didn't know how to swim, he was near to death but someone saved his life. William Douglas speaks about this misadventure.
Ans: When William Douglas was 10 or 11 years old, he decided to learn swimming. One day he went to the swimming pool to learn swimming but there was no one else so he feared to learn swimming alone so he was waiting for others sittig near the pool. Suddenly a big burly boy came and picked him up and tossed him into the deep water. He didn't know how to swim, he was near to death but someone saved his life. William Douglas speaks about this misadventure.
Q.2. What were the series of emotions and fears of that Douglas experienced when he was thrown into the pool? What plan did he make to come to the surface?
Ans: Douglas was very afraid when he was thrown into the pool. However, he was not frightened out of his wits. While sinking down he made a plan. He would make a big jump when his feet hit the bottom. He would come to the surface like a cork, lie flat on it, and paddle to the edge of the pool.
Ans: Douglas was very afraid when he was thrown into the pool. However, he was not frightened out of his wits. While sinking down he made a plan. He would make a big jump when his feet hit the bottom. He would come to the surface like a cork, lie flat on it, and paddle to the edge of the pool.
Q.3. How did this experience affect him?
Ans: This experience revived his aversion to water. He shook and cried when he lay on his bed. He couldn’t eat that night. For many days, there was a haunting fear in his heart. The slightest exertion upset him, making him wobbly in the knees and sick to his stomach. He never went back to the pool. He feared water and avoided it whenever he could.
Ans: This experience revived his aversion to water. He shook and cried when he lay on his bed. He couldn’t eat that night. For many days, there was a haunting fear in his heart. The slightest exertion upset him, making him wobbly in the knees and sick to his stomach. He never went back to the pool. He feared water and avoided it whenever he could.
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Q.1. Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?
Ans: William Douglas determined to get over his fear of water to enjoy water related activities. William Douglas loves to do water related activities such as fishing, canoeing, boating, swimming and such others bur it wad not possible to do unless he overcome his fear of water. So he determined to get over his fear of water.
Ans: William Douglas determined to get over his fear of water to enjoy water related activities. William Douglas loves to do water related activities such as fishing, canoeing, boating, swimming and such others bur it wad not possible to do unless he overcome his fear of water. So he determined to get over his fear of water.
Q.2. How did the instructor "build a swimmer" out of Douglas?
Ans: William Douglas wanted to overcome his fear of water and to be a perfect swimmer. So he decided to hire an instructor. Then he went to a swimming pool and practiced 5 days in a week, an hour each day. The instructor put a belt around him. A rope attached to the belt went through a pulley that ran on an overhead cabal. He held on to the end of rope. Thus, William Douglas practiced. Thus, hour after hour, day after day, week after week by the help of the instructor he became a perfect swimmer.
Ans: William Douglas wanted to overcome his fear of water and to be a perfect swimmer. So he decided to hire an instructor. Then he went to a swimming pool and practiced 5 days in a week, an hour each day. The instructor put a belt around him. A rope attached to the belt went through a pulley that ran on an overhead cabal. He held on to the end of rope. Thus, William Douglas practiced. Thus, hour after hour, day after day, week after week by the help of the instructor he became a perfect swimmer.
Q.3. How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror?
Ans: After becoming an expert swimmer he swam alone in the swimming pool. But still he was not satisfied. He was not sure that all the old terror of water had left. So, later he went to the lake Wentworth in New Hampshire, Triggs Island and swam two miles across the lake to Stamp Act Island. Finally, he felt that he conquered his old terror.
Ans: After becoming an expert swimmer he swam alone in the swimming pool. But still he was not satisfied. He was not sure that all the old terror of water had left. So, later he went to the lake Wentworth in New Hampshire, Triggs Island and swam two miles across the lake to Stamp Act Island. Finally, he felt that he conquered his old terror.
DEEP WATER OTHE IMPORTANT Q/A
Q.1. Describe the author's childhood experience when he was 3 or 4 year old.
Ans: When the author was 3 or 4 years old, his father took him to the beach in California. Suddenly the waves knocked him dawn and swept over him. He was buried in the water, his breath was gone. This caused a terror in his mind of water.
Q.2. When did the author decide to learn swimming? When did he join Y.M.C.A. pool?
Ans: The author decided to learn swimming at the age of 10 or 11 years. There was a pool at Y.M.C.A. that offered the opportunity. The Y.M.C.A. pool was quite safe. It was only 2 or 3 feet deep at the shallow end, and 9 feet deep at the other.
Ans: The author decided to learn swimming at the age of 10 or 11 years. There was a pool at Y.M.C.A. that offered the opportunity. The Y.M.C.A. pool was quite safe. It was only 2 or 3 feet deep at the shallow end, and 9 feet deep at the other.
Q.3. Why did Douglas' mother recommend that he should learn swimming at Y.M.C.A pool?
Ans: Douglas' mother recommend the author to learn swimming at the Y.M.C.A. pool because the Yakima river was treacherous. The author's mother continuously warned him against it and kept on telling him the incidents of drawing in it.
Q.4. What happened one day when the author was sitting alone beside the pool?
Ans: One day when the author was sitting alone beside the pool, an 18 years old boy came there and tossed the author into the pool thinking that the author might knew swimming.
Q.5. How did the big boy throw the author into the pool?
Ans: The big boy yelled, "hii, skinny! How'd you like to be ducked?!", with that he picked the author up and tossed him into the deep end.
Ans: The big boy yelled, "hii, skinny! How'd you like to be ducked?!", with that he picked the author up and tossed him into the deep end.
Q.6. Why did Douglas decide to overcome his fear of water?
Ans: Douglas decided to overcome his fear of water because he could not enjoy any of the water related activities. It ruined his fishing plans and his joy of boating and canoeing.
Ans: Douglas decided to overcome his fear of water because he could not enjoy any of the water related activities. It ruined his fishing plans and his joy of boating and canoeing.
Q.7. What did William Douglas do to overcome his fear of water?
Ans: Douglas was determined to overcome his fear of water. So he decided to hire an instructor to learn swimming.
Ans: Douglas was determined to overcome his fear of water. So he decided to hire an instructor to learn swimming.
Q.8. What did Douglas feel and do when he was thrown into the swimming pool?
Ans: When Douglas was thrown into the water he was frightened but did not lose his mind. He thought that when his feet would touch the floor he would spring up to the surface like a cork. But it appeared those 9 feet were like 90 feet. He felt that his lungs would bushed. He came up very slowly. He continued this process for three times. He grew panickly. He thought he would not survive.
Ans: When Douglas was thrown into the water he was frightened but did not lose his mind. He thought that when his feet would touch the floor he would spring up to the surface like a cork. But it appeared those 9 feet were like 90 feet. He felt that his lungs would bushed. He came up very slowly. He continued this process for three times. He grew panickly. He thought he would not survive.
Q.9. How did Douglas' experience at the Y.M.C.A. pool affect him?
Ans: Douglas was saved from drowning when he came to his senses. He found that he was laying on his stomach beside the pool. He was vomiting. After hours later the author walked to his home. He was feeling very week. He could neither eat nor sleep that night. He never went to the pool again. After this incident he grew an aversion towards water.
Ans: Douglas was saved from drowning when he came to his senses. He found that he was laying on his stomach beside the pool. He was vomiting. After hours later the author walked to his home. He was feeling very week. He could neither eat nor sleep that night. He never went to the pool again. After this incident he grew an aversion towards water.
Q.10.How did the instructor turn Douglas into a swimmer?
Ans: To build a swimmer out of Douglas, the instructor attached a rope to a belt and put it around Douglas. The rope went through a pulley that ran on an overhead cabal. Supported by the cable, they went to and came in the pool and practiced for weeks together. Then the instructor taught Douglas to put his face under water and exhale and inhale. Finally after 7 months the instructor told him to swim the length of the pool.
Ans: To build a swimmer out of Douglas, the instructor attached a rope to a belt and put it around Douglas. The rope went through a pulley that ran on an overhead cabal. Supported by the cable, they went to and came in the pool and practiced for weeks together. Then the instructor taught Douglas to put his face under water and exhale and inhale. Finally after 7 months the instructor told him to swim the length of the pool.
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