what kind of terror seized Douglas as he went down the water with a yellow glow (deep water )
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Answer:
It was an extreme terror that seized Douglas. He was petrified with it; his thinking stopped; his body felt paralyzed, rigid, and stiff. This type of terror can only be understood by those who have experienced it in their life. He wanted to scream but could not. Only the throbbing in his heart made him feel he was alive. He felt death closing in on him.
ANSWER:
When Douglas went to Lake Wentworth in Hampshire, he found himself deep down into the water with a yellow glow. He felt terrified.
He lost control over as the terror ripped him apart. He felt stiff and rigid with fear. It was his throbbing heart that made him realize that he was still alive.
EXPLANATION:
The given question is in the chapter ‘Deep Water’. Two incidents in life made Douglas get scared of water. One when he was four-year-old, when he was taken to California beach by his father where he was almost about to drown by the tidal waves. Other was eleven-year-old, a boy tossed him into water where he struggled to come on to the surface.
Later when time passed, Douglas decided to learn swimming in YMCA pool. He learnt swimming with the help of a good swimming instructor. He was also determined to get over the fear of getting into water.