by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
How does Douglas overcome his fear of water? Answer- Douglas was in the tight grip of a fear of swimming in water bodies and finally decided to get rid of it. He hired an instructor who taught him swimming piece by piece and when he had learnt it all,...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
The childhood experience of terror of Douglas made him stronger and more determined. Elucidate the above statement supporting it with evidence from the text. Answer – It is true; if the childhood mishaps had not occurred, Douglas would never have...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
‘This handicap stayed with me as the years rolled by.’ Which handicap is being referred to and what are the events that made Douglas handicapped? Answer – The handicap in question is Douglas’s fear of water, which he developed as a result of some...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
How did the instructor make Douglas a good swimmer? Answer – The instructor worked hard to ‘build a swimmer’ out of Douglas. He recognised Douglas’s deathly fear of water and practiced with him five days a week for an hour each day. He devised a...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
Describe the efforts made by Douglas to save himself from drowning in the YMCA swimming pool. Answer – Douglas was dragged into the deep end of the YMCA swimming pool. Those nine feet seemed a long way down at the time. As soon as his feet touched...
