Deep Water
Rajasthan Board · Class 12 · English
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What to Focus On
- Born 1898 in Maine, Minnesota; died 1980.
- Graduated in English and Economics; taught high school before law.
- Close friend and adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- Fear of water began in early childhood at a California beach.
- The 'misadventure': thrown into the 9-foot-deep end of the Y.M.C.A. pool by a bully.
- Douglas sank three times, each descent more terrifying than the last.
- Three descents create a rising arc of terror and a falling arc of consciousness.
- First descent: fear but rational planning — the plan fails.
- Second descent: paralysis, frozen screams, full panic.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Douglas overcame his fear of water on his own through willpower and repeated exposure.
The title 'Deep Water' refers only to the literal deep end of the swimming pool where Douglas nearly drowned.
Douglas's fear of water began when he was thrown into the pool by the older boy.
Memory Tips
William Douglas's early fear of water — waves at California beach (age 3-4)
The YMCA pool — setting and description (shallow end 2-3 ft, deep end 9 ft)
The big bully who threw Douglas into the pool
Douglas's three attempts to rise from the pool bottom — the sequence of drowning
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