Deep Water
By - William Douglas
By - William Douglas
Chapter: Deep Water by William Douglas is an inspiring and autobiographical story. The author shares his personal struggle with fear of water and how he overcame it.
When Douglas was a child, he had a traumatic experience with water. He was not able to swim, and this created deep fear in him. He recalls an incident at the age of seven when he almost drowned while swimming. This incident made him very anxious and scared of water. He avoided swimming for a long time and was embarrassed to admit his fear in front of others.
The fear of water affected Douglas’ confidence. He realized that this fear was holding him back from enjoying life and learning new experiences. He decided to face his fear gradually. He started taking lessons from a swimming instructor. The lessons were difficult at first, and he had to work hard to overcome panic and fear.
Through regular practice, patience, and courage, Douglas slowly learned how to swim. He describes how fear disappears gradually when one confronts it with determination. He emphasizes the importance of perseverance, self-discipline, and courage. By the end of the chapter, Douglas becomes an excellent swimmer. He even participates in swimming competitions and gains confidence in himself.
The chapter teaches an important lesson: facing fear with courage is the key to success. Fear can be conquered by determination, practice, and mental strength. Douglas’ experience shows that personal growth often comes from confronting and overcoming our deepest fears.
This chapter is inspiring for students as it emphasizes self-confidence, courage, and the will to overcome obstacles. It also motivates readers to face their fears rather than avoiding them.
Key Points for Exam:
* Douglas’ early fear of water
* Near-drowning experience at age seven
* Embarrassment and avoidance of swimming
* Decision to confront fear
* Swimming lessons and practice
* Importance of courage, patience, and perseverance
* Overcoming fear and gaining confidence
* Life lesson: facing fear leads to success
अध्याय: "Deep Water" लेखक: विलियम डगलस
यह अध्याय लेखक की आत्मकथा पर आधारित है। लेखक अपने जीवन के अनुभव साझा करते हैं, जिसमें उन्होंने पानी के डर से कैसे जीता जा सकता है।
छोटे उम्र में, डगलस को पानी का डर लग गया था। वह तैरना नहीं जानते थे और पानी का अनुभव उनके लिए डरावना था। सात साल की उम्र में उन्हें एक घटना का सामना करना पड़ा जब वे तैरते समय डूबने ही वाले थे। इस घटना के बाद उनका पानी का डर और बढ़ गया। उन्होंने लंबे समय तक तैरने से परहेज़ किया और दूसरों के सामने अपने डर को स्वीकार करने में शर्म महसूस की।
पानी का डर उनके आत्मविश्वास को प्रभावित कर रहा था। उन्होंने महसूस किया कि यह डर उनके जीवन का आनंद लेने और नए अनुभव सीखने में बाधा बन रहा है। उन्होंने धीरे-धीरे अपने डर का सामना करने का निर्णय लिया। उन्होंने तैराकी के लिए प्रशिक्षक की मदद ली। शुरुआत में यह मुश्किल था और उन्हें भय और घबराहट को पार करना पड़ा।
नियमित अभ्यास, धैर्य और साहस से डगलस ने धीरे-धीरे तैरना सीख लिया। वह बताते हैं कि जब कोई निश्चय और साहस के साथ अपने डर का सामना करता है, तो डर धीरे-धीरे दूर हो जाता है। अध्याय अंत में डगलस एक कुशल तैराक बन जाते हैं। वे तैराकी प्रतियोगिताओं में भाग लेने लगते हैं और अपने आत्मविश्वास को बढ़ाते हैं।
अध्याय हमें यह महत्वपूर्ण संदेश देता है कि साहस के साथ डर का सामना करना सफलता की कुंजी है। डर को निश्चय, अभ्यास और मानसिक शक्ति से जीता जा सकता है।
परीक्षा के लिए मुख्य बिंदु:
* डगलस का पानी का शुरुआती डर
* सात साल की उम्र में डूबने का अनुभव
* तैरने से परहेज़ और शर्म
* डर का सामना करने का निर्णय
* तैराकी का अभ्यास
* साहस, धैर्य और मेहनत का महत्व
* डर par आत्मविश्वास प्राप्त करना
* जीवन शिक्षा: डर का सामना करना सफलता की ओर ले जाता है|
1. Who is the author of Deep Water?
A) William Shakespeare
B) William Douglas ✅
C) Ernest Hemingway
D) Mark Twain
2. At what age did Douglas have a near-drowning experience?
A) Five
B) Seven ✅
C) Ten
D) Twelve
3. What caused Douglas’ fear of water?
A) A swimming competition
B) Near-drowning experience ✅
C) Watching a movie
D) A book he read
4. How did Douglas finally overcome his fear?
A) By avoiding water
B) Through practice and courage ✅
C) By reading books
D) By running away
5. What is the main lesson of the chapter?
A) Fear is natural and permanent
B) Courage helps overcome fear ✅
C) Avoid challenges to stay safe
D) Swimming is difficult
6. Who helped Douglas to learn swimming?
A) His father
B) A swimming instructor ✅
C) His friend
D) His teacher
7. What effect did fear have on Douglas initially?
A) Increased confidence
B) Reduced confidence ✅
C) Made him happy
D) Made him strong
8. Which quality was most important for Douglas to overcome fear?
A) Laziness
B) Perseverance ✅
C) Fear
D) Ignorance
9. What did Douglas participate in after learning to swim?
A) Painting competitions
B) Swimming competitions ✅
C) Singing competitions
D) Running competitions
10. What does Douglas’ story inspire readers to do?
A) Avoid challenges
B) Face fears bravely ✅
C) Give up easily
D) Depend on others
Q.1 Where was the pool and what opportunity did it offer ?
Ans : In the story "Deep Water" the author told that the pool was at the Y.M.C.A.(Young Man's Christian Association) in Yakima and it offered the opportunity to learn swimming.
Q.2 What terror did Douglas have in his heart and how ?
Ans : Douglas had a terror of water in his heart when he was about three or four years old, at California beach, he was with his father and the wave knocked him down and swept over him and there was a terror in his heart by the overpowering force of water. He was quite scared.
Q.3 Which incident in the life of William Douglas before he was ten years old created an aversion in his mind to water ?
Ans : When William Douglas was about three or four years old, at California beach, he was with his father and the wave knocked him down and swept over him. He could not breathe. He was quiet scared. This incident created an aversion to water in his mind.
Q.4 what is the 'Misadventure' that William Douglas speaks about ?
Ans : When William Douglas was about ten or eleven years old. He started to learn swimming at Y.M.C.A. swimming pool in Yakima. One day a big boy, who was a bully threw him into the swimming pool. He tried to come out but he could not get out of the pool. He fainted or senseless.
Q.5 What did Douglas feel and do when he was pushed into the swimming pool ? What did Douglas so inside the water to save his life ?
Ans : Douglas felt scared and paralyzed when he was pushed into the swimming pool. He made a plan to come out of the pool. His plan was to jump up after his feet touched the bottom, come to the surface and swim out of the pool. He struggled a lot but his plan failed.
Q.6 How did the instructor build a swimmer out of Douglas ?
Ans : Douglas looked help of a swimming instructor taught him various actions necessary in swimming part - by - part. He put his face under of water and exhaled and inhaled raising it above water. He practiced it for several weeks. Thus, the instructor built a swimmer out of Douglas.
Q.7 Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water ?
Ans : Douglas determined to get over his fear of water because he wanted to enjoy water activities like boating, swimming, fishing, canoeing etc.
Q.8 How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror ?
Or
Why did Douglas go to lake wentworth in New Hampshire ? What did he do there ?
Ans : Even after the swimming training was over. He went to lake wentworth in New Hampshire to dive. There, he tried every possible stroke he had learnt. Finally, in his diving mission in the warm lake, he realized that he had conquered his old terror.
Q.9 What did the big bruiser of a boy do at the pool ? Why ?
Ans : A big bruiser of a boy picked Douglas up and tossed him into the deep end of pool. He was probably eighteen years old boy with a beautiful physical specimen who threw the narrator into the pool just for fun.
Q.10 What did the author think when he was drowning in deep water ?
Ans : In the chapter 'Deep Water' the author William Douglas told about his fear of water. The author scared when he was drowning in deep water. He felt that he could not swim. He made a plan to jump up after his feet touched the bottom, but all his plain was failed.
Q.1 Justify the tittle "Deep Water".
Ans : Introduction : The present question has been taken from the chapter "Deep Water" written by William Douglas. In this story Douglas tells about his fear of water and how he finally overcome it with his courage, will power, determination. Once he took courage and his fear vanished. This shows most of our fears are baseless. Fear creates danger where, there is none.
About the story : In this story "Deep Water" the writer told about his fear of water. When he was about three or four years old, at California beach he was with his father, the waves knocked him down and swept over him. There was a terror in his heart of the overpowering force of water. Then he decided to learn swimming because he liked to enjoy water activities such as swimming, fishing, boating etc. Therefore he went to YMCA swimming pool to learn swimming, when he was about ten or wlwven years old. Once, he was alone there and a bully threw him into swimming pool. He was scared. He also made a plan to come out of the pool. His plan was to jump up after his feet touched the bottom. Then, he looked to help a swimming instructor to learn swimming. He taught him various actions necessary in swimming part - by - part. He put his face under the water and exhaled, inhaled raising it above water. He practiced it for several weeks.
Thus, the tittle "Deep Water" is suitable.
Q.2 Give the character sketch of Douglas ?
Ans : Introduction : The present question has been taken from the chapter "Deep Water" written by William Douglas. In this story Douglas tells about his fear of water and how he finally overcome it with his courage, will power, determination. Once he took courage and his fear vanished. This shows most of our fears are baseless. Fear creates danger where, there is none.
The character sketch of Douglas : In this story "Deep Water" the writer told about his fear of water. When he was about three or four years old, at California beach he was with his father, the waves knocked him down and swept over him. There was a terror in his heart of the overpowering force of water. Then he decided to learn swimming because he liked to enjoy water activities such as swimming, fishing, boating etc. Therefore he went to YMCA swimming pool to learn swimming, when he was about ten or eleven years old. Once, he was alone there and a bully threw him into swimming pool. He was scared and panicked. His lungs ached, head throbbed and he felt that his all limbs were paralyzed with the fear of water. He made a plan to jump up after his feet touched the bottom, come to the surface like a cork. He struggled a lot but all his plan was failed. Then, he was senseless.
Conclusion : In the end, he went to wentworth lake and warm lake where his fear of water was vanished. He took a courage and fear vanished.
Q.3 were the series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when he was thrown into the pool ? What plans did he make to come to the surface ?
Ans : Introduction : The present question has been taken from the chapter "Deep Water" written by William Douglas. In this story Douglas tells about his fear of water and how he finally overcome it with his courage, will power, determination. Once he took courage and his fear vanished. This shows most of our fears are baseless. Fear creates danger where, there is none.
The following series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when he was thrown by the bully -
1 He was scared when he was thrown by the bully.
2 He panicked and felt suffocated by the water.
3 His lungs ached, head throbbed and he felt paralyzed with fear of water.
4 He felt that all his limbs were paralyzed.
5 Finally, he lost all his strength to keep struggling out.
6 And, in the last he was senseless.
Douglas made a plan to come to the surface. His plan was to jump up after his feet touched the bottom, come to the surface like a cork. He struggled a lot but all his plan was failed. Then, he would lee flat on the surface of water and paddle to the edge of the pool.