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Deep Water

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · English

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Topics in Deep Water

1

About the Author - William O. Douglas

  • Born in Maine, Minnesota (1898-1980)
  • Graduated with BA in English and Economics
  • Initially taught high school in Yakima for two years
2

The Childhood Incident - The Root of Fear

  • First water trauma occurred at age 3-4 at California beach
  • Father took him into the surf; waves knocked him down
  • Felt buried in water, breath was gone, experienced terror
3

The Pool Incident - The Main Trauma

  • Occurred when Douglas was 10-11 years old at YMCA pool in Yakima
  • Pool seemed safe: 2-3 feet at shallow end, 9 feet at deep end
  • Douglas was learning to swim with water wings
4

Emotional and Physical Responses

  • First attempt: Planned response, still rational
  • Second attempt: Growing panic, loss of control
  • Third attempt: Complete terror, paralysis, acceptance of death

Key Concepts

Douglas's early experience at the beachDouglas describes fear as 'stark terrorDouglas hired an instructor who helpedEven after learning to swimThe experience taught Douglas that conquering

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