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...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
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 – William Douglas gives a detailed description of his childhood experience so that...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
How did Douglas develop an aversion to water? OR What happened at the YMCA swimming pool which instilled fear of water in Douglas’ mind? Answer – Since the age of three or four, when the author accompanied his father to the beach, he realized that...
by Meenu Saini | Dec 29, 2023 | General |
Would you agree that promises made to poor children are rarely kept? Why do you think this happens in the incidents narrated in the text? Answer – We agree that promises made to underprivileged kids are frequently broken. We host several chat...
