The childhood experience of terror of Douglas made him stronger and more determined. Elucidate the statement with reference from the text
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It is quite true; if the childhood incidents mishaps would not happened, Douglas would never have never become stronger and determined. The fearful incident at YMCA pool in which he almost drowned, instilled a deep fear of water in his mind. The fear spoilt all his excursions with his friends. Whenever he accompanied his friends to Cascades, Tieton, Warm lake, the fear of water seized him, his legs paralysed and icy horror grabbed his heart.
Finally one October he hired an instructor to learn swimming. The instructor put a belt around him. He attached the belt around him. He attached the belt to a cable that ran overhead. He held on the rope and the author tried to swim back and forth across the pool, hour after hour, day after day, week after week. The author took three months to learn the basics. Then the instructor taught him how to exhale underwater and how to raise his nose and inhale. Then he taught him how to kick the water with his legs.
After teaching and perfecting the basics, he asked the author to swim the length of the pool. From the next day onwards, the author swam the length of the pool all by himself. After that there was no turning back. He swam across Lake Wentworth and Warmlake. That is how the author overcame his fear. He emerged stronger and more determined.
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Experience at California beach developed an aversion of water in Douglas - Misadventure at YMCA pool because of a eighteen year old, developed fear and terror of water in him Swallowed water, legs paralyzed, head throbbed, felt terror that knew no understanding Could not go need water for years But, gathered courage again, as was deprived of canoeing, fishing, swimming Hired an instructor and learnt swimming Terror returned every time he put his head in water but did not give up - After learning from instructor, tested himself alone in pool, then went to fresh waters to do away with residual doubts Fought with his terror all through with determination and strength.