Question

why did douglas fail to come to the surface of the pool as he hope to?

Answer 1

It is because he was caught by a fear he can't overcome by his fear when he was drowning. He can't believe himself that he can do it. So he failed to come to the surface of the pool

Answer 2

Douglas fail to come on surface because when he tried to come out from the pool.  He was unable to come out with fear and unable to move his limbs and He felt that he would die.

Explanation:

• “Deep Waters” story teaches us how the writer come out with his fear of water and learned swimming through sheer determination and willpower.
• He had developed a terror of water since childhood. William Douglas was able to overcome his fear by sheer determination.
• The message conveyed by this story is that it is not death but, fear of death that creates terror in our mind, so that fear needs to be shaken off.

To Know:

The narrative deep water by william douglas is a saga of perseverance and courage elucidate

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