Question

A few years later when I came to know the waters of the cascades, I wanted to get into them.

And whenever I did – whether I was wading the Tieton or Bumping River or bathing in Warm Lake

of the Goat – Rocks – The terror that had seized me in the pool would come back. It would take

possession of me completely. My legs would become paralysed. I cy horror would grab my heart.

(i) What did the narrator want to do?
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Answer 1

The complete question is

A few years later when I came to know the waters of the Cascades, I wanted to get into them. And whenever I did whether I was wading the Tieton or Bumping River or bathing in Warm Lake of the Goat Rocks the terror that had seized me in the pool would come back. It would take possession of me completely. My legs would become paralysed. Icy horror would grab my heart.

Answer the following.

1. The writer wanted to lead a wholesome life. (True/False)
2. The narrator could not __________ his fear.
3. The narrator was filled with __________ whenever he came close to water.
4. Give one word for the phrase ‘walking with your feet in the water'.

The correct answer is

1. True
2. overcome
3. horror
4. wade

1) The writer wanted to lead a wholesome life.

• The given statement is True

2) The narrator could not overcome his fear

3) The narrator was filled with horror whenever he came close to water.

4) Give one word for the phrase ‘walking with your feet in the water.

• ‘walking with your feet in the water' is wade

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Answer 2

Answer:

Douglas wanted to enjoy his life to the fullest. However, his fear of water prevented him from fully appreciating life's joys. All his fishing outings were ruined by this phobia. He was unable to engage in any water sport, including swimming, canoeing, and fishing. He was therefore committed to overcoming his fear of water.

Explanation:

• The above excerpt is from William Orville Douglas' chapter "Deep Water."
• When Douglas was a little boy, around the age of 3 or 4, he would accompany his father to the beach in California. The force of the gigantic waves that surged over him terrified him, and it implanted terror in his subconscious mind.
• A few years later, he joined a swimming pool because he wanted to learn how to swim, and there, an incident made him even more terrified. He was pushed into the water by another child and had a close encounter with death.
• Years after that experience, he avoided the water, but his desire to go swimming and fishing in the wild inspired him to get over his phobia.
• Douglas so desired to experience all that life has to offer, but his fear prevented him from doing so. All of his fishing outings were ruined by this phobia. He was unable to engage in any water sport, including swimming, canoeing, and fishing.
• He was therefore committed to overcome his phobia of the sea.

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