“This handicap stayed with me as the years rolled by.”
a) Who is the speaker?
b) What is the handicap being talked about in the given lines?
c) How did this handicap affect him?
d) How did he overcome the handicap?
The lesson is Deep Water
Answers
Answer:
a) William Douglas is the speaker.
b). The handicap being referred to is the fear of water that Douglas had developed due to his experiences in childhood.
c). Fear of water was a handicap Douglas developed during his childhood.
d). William Douglas was able to overcome his fear by sheer determination.
Explanation:
Fear of water was a handicap Douglas developed during his childhood. It stayed with him as he grew older. It ruined his pursuits of pleasure such as canoeing, boating, swimming, and fishing. The handicap refers to his fear of water. This Handicap came into existence when he was pushed into the deep end of the YMCA pool by a big teenager when he was just 11. The handicap being referred to is the fear of water Douglas had developed due to some unfortunate incidents in his childhood. As a result, he could not enjoy water sports and swimming. Douglas developed a fear of water. This experience became a handicap for him. Whenever he tried to enter the water, the terror which seized him in the pool would come back. He could not enjoy any water sports such as canoeing, boating, rafting, and swimming.
William Douglas says so because the work of the instructor to build him into a swimmer piece by piece was done. However, he wondered if the fear of water would resurface when he was alone in the pool.
In the story, "We are not afraid to die", the determination of the author was unbreakable. the determination to live, to save the people on board, and to reach safety. the kids as well as the rest of the crew helped to keep the author's determination strong and steady. William Douglas was able to overcome his fear by sheer determination. The message conveyed by this story is that it is not death but the fear of death that creates terror in our minds, so that fear needs to be shaken off. Also, any fears can be conquered if we try hard enough.
The narrator wanted to go on a 'round-the-world' voyage by following Captain James Cook's route. He started from Plymouth in England, sailed towards Africa's Cape Town, and finally set towards Australia. He wanted to repeat the voyage sailed by a sailor, James Crook 200 years ago as he had always dreamed of it.
Answer:
The answers to the quote-related questions are provided below.
Explanation:
a) The speaker is William Douglas.
b) The handicap in question is Douglas's fear of water, which he developed as a result of his childhood experiences.
c) The handicap that he developed in his childhood was the fear of water.
d) William Douglas overcame his fear through sheer determination.
- A handicap for Douglas that he developed during his childhood was a fear of water. It stayed with him throughout his life. It ruined his recreational activities such as canoeing, swimming, and fishing.
- This handicap was created when he was 11 years old and was pushed into the YMCA pool by a large teenager.
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