What misadventure the writer is telling us about ? ( 30 to 40 words )class 12
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Question 1:
Notice these words and expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
ANSWER:
treacherous – unpredictable danger; not dependable or trustworthy
subdued my pride – to lower or restrain the intensity of self-respect and confidence
flailed at the surface – to strike or lash out vigorously at the surface of the water in trying to come out
fishing for landlocked salmon – to go fishing for a specific variety of salmon available in certain lakes
misadventure – an incident that turns out to be a disaster
bob to the surface like a cork – to float or show the characteristics of buoyancy as a cork in water
curtain of life fell – to indicate that life has ended or a near-death experience
back and forth across the pool – to swim across the swimming pool from one side to the other
What is the “misadventure” that William Douglas speaks about?
ANSWER:
Douglas refers to the incident at the Y.M.C.A. swimming pool where he almost drowned as a “misadventure.” The author was about ten or eleven years old at the time and had barely begun to learn swimming, primarily by aping others. As he was thrown suddenly into the water by someone and he couldn’t swim, he started drowning. The struggle to come to surface and to avoid getting drowned left him with a deep fear of water which deprived him from enjoying water-related activities for many years.