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    - When he was 3/4 years old, William Douglas nearly drowned at the beach after being knocked over by waves. This caused him to develop a deep fear of water. - As a 10/11 year old, while learning to swim at a YMCA pool, a bully threw him into the deep end where he struggled to swim and drowned three times before being rescued. This traumatic experience caused him to avoid water for years. - As an adult, Douglas hired a swimming instructor and practiced swimming daily for months. This helped him gradually overcome his fear of water until he was finally able to confidently swim long distances in lakes. Facing his fear in this way allowed Douglas to feel free from its power

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    - When he was 3/4 years old, William Douglas nearly drowned at the beach after being knocked over by waves. This caused him to develop a deep fear of water. - As a 10/11 year old, while learning to swim at a YMCA pool, a bully threw him into the deep end where he struggled to swim and drowned three times before being rescued. This traumatic experience caused him to avoid water for years. - As an adult, Douglas hired a swimming instructor and practiced swimming daily for months. This helped him gradually overcome his fear of water until he was finally able to confidently swim long distances in lakes. Facing his fear in this way allowed Douglas to feel free from its power

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    - When he was 3/4 years old, William Douglas nearly drowned at the beach after being knocked over by waves. This caused him to develop a deep fear of water. - As a 10/11 year old, while learning to swim at a YMCA pool, a bully threw him into the deep end where he struggled to swim and drowned three times before being rescued. This traumatic experience caused him to avoid water for years. - As an adult, Douglas hired a swimming instructor and practiced swimming daily for months. This helped him gradually overcome his fear of water until he was finally able to confidently swim long distances in lakes. Facing his fear in this way allowed Douglas to feel free from its power

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    DEEP WATER

    William Douglas
    q William Douglas
    Feared Water
    3/4 years old, went to beach with father knocked down, swept over by
    Waves, suffocated, frightened.

    q As 10/11 year old


    Decided to learn swimming, Y.M.C.A. pool, Yakima
    pool safe, 2/3 feet at shallow end, 9 feet at deep end
    got water wings
    fear back, beginning to feel comfortable
    when another incident took place.

    q Misadventure took place


    big boy, a bully threw him into deep end of the pool
    frightened, lungs ready to burst
    decided to hit feet on bottom and return as a cork
    came up slowly, opened eyes, water every where
    swallowed water and choked
    terrified, tried to scream, no sound
    legs paralyzed, rigid
    went down, second time
    hit bottom, felt dizzy, paralyzed, rigid
    groped for support, called for help, no result
    went down third time
    stopped struggling, legs limp
    blackness swept his brain
    was quiet, peaceful, drowsy

    q On being conscious, he
    found himself, lying on stomach, vomitting
    heard voice of same boy- said was joking
    reached home-felt weak, trembled
    wept, couldnt eat, frightened, avoided water

    q Years later, Douglas


    felt terrified near water
    feared water, spoiled holidays
    one October, decided to overcome fear
    hired swimming instructor
    practised swimming, five days a weak, one hour daily
    used belt that went through pulley on overhead cable
    took three months to relax

    learnt to put face in water, exhale, raise nose and inhale


    learnt to kick with legs
    instructor, taught for six months
    made swimmer, no longer feared water
    Douglas not confident
    Went to lake Wentworth, dived of a dock
    swam two miles, scared only once, kept swimming
    went to Warm Lake, swam across back
    no longer afraid, managed to conquer fear

    q What we learn from the story : Douglas


    felt who have known fear know feeling to be free.
    recalled Roosevelts words
    -Realises that it is fear of death that scares us , in death there is peace
    -We need to conquer fear
    understood his will to survive and live fully
    confident for facing challenges in future

    Short Answer Type Questions


    Answer the following in about 30-40 words each. (3 marks each)
    1. How and when did Douglas develop an aversion to water?

    2. What strategy of escaping drowning did Douglas have in mind?


    3. Why couldnt Douglas implement his strategy of escaping drowning?
    4. What was the immediate effect of the drowning incident on Douglas?
    5. How did Douglas feel after receiving training from the swimming instructor?
    6. Mention any two long term consequences of the drowning incident on
    Douglas.
    7. Why did the drowning experience deprive Douglas from the pleasure of
    water sports?
    8. What did Douglas do to overcome his fear of water?
    9. Why did the experience of conquering his fear of water have a deeper
    meaning for Douglas?
    10. I screamed, but only the water heard me why did Douglas scream and
    what does he mean?
    11. Mention two qualities of Douglas that helped him conquer his fear.
    12. Even after receiving training from the instructor, why did Douglas not feel
    confident to swim?

    Long Answer Type Questions


    Answer the following in 125-150 words. (6 marks each)
    1. Piece by piece, he built a swimmer. How did the instructor help the author
    to become a swimmer and overcome his fear of water?
    2. What emotions did the author experience while he was drowning in the
    YMCA pool? How did he face the near-death experience?
    3. If we surrender to our fears, they overpower us; if we face them, they fade
    away. Do you agree? Why/Why not? Discuss with reference to the lesson
    Deep Water.

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