Question

What terror did dougles in have his heart and how?

Answer 1

Answer:

A misadventure at the YMCA pool wherein Douglas was thrown into the deeper end of the pool by a big boy made Douglas afraid of water. He went down into the water three times but failed to come up. Though he was ultimately saved, a terror of water developed in him as his lungs filled with water.

Answer 2

Absolute, overwhelming horror had gripped Douglas.

• The question has been asked from the story Deep water
• When Douglas first visited the beach as a youngster in California, he started to acquire a hatred for water.
• He was knocked and rushed over by the mighty waves.
• Extreme horror and panic overcame him. He attempted to scream underwater but was completely overcome by dread.
• He felt as though his air had vanished when he was pushed to the ground by waves that washed over him. He also became covered in muck.
• The shouts seemed to freeze in his throat, and he experienced stiffness and rigidity.
• The only indications that he was still alive were the beat of his heart and the hammering in his head.
• Since then he had developed a fear of water and avoided it everywhere.

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