What role does William's mother play in his learning swimming?
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1. How did Douglas’ experience at the beach in California affect him?
Ans. – At the age of three or four, Douglas accompanied his father to a beach in California. The waves hit him, threw him and swept him. This was overwhelming for the child and terrified him. Thus, a fear of water got buried deep inside Douglas.
Q 2. What lesson did Douglas learn when he got rid of his fear of water?
Ans. – When Douglas got rid of his fear of water he realised that it is fear that creates panic. It is not any situation which terrorizes us but it is the fear of that situation that scares us. When Douglas came out of the fear, he was relaxed and the terror had gone.
Q 3. Which two incidents in the life of William Douglas before he was 10 years old created an aversion in his mind to water?
Ans. – The first incident was at a beach in California when William was three or four years old and was accompanied by his father. The second incident was at the YMCA swimming pool at Yakima where William had enrolled to learn swimming.
Q 4. What did Douglas feel and do when he was pushed into the swimming pool?
Ans. – Douglas planned to reach the bottom of the pool and kick it hard so that he could reach the surface of the water. Despite repeating this thrice, he was unsuccessful. He tried to scream for help, breathe; but gulped water instead. He was fear stricken, terrorised, paralyzed and rigid with fear. He searched for something that could help him get out of the mass of yellow water that surrounded him.