Question

why did mother warn Douglas against River Yakima ?

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Answer 1

Answer:

Douglas had a deep rooted fear of water in his mind. He wanted to overcome it by learning swimming. His mother warned him against learning swimming in the Yakima river because it was quite ferocious and treacherous.

Answer 2

She warned due to the river's unsafe nature.

• The question has been asked from the story Deep Water.
• Douglas had desired to learn to swim as he wanted to overcome his long fear.
• But, the mother had warned to not to go near the specific river because of its dangerous nature.
• She had kept the nuances of each drowning in that river fresh in his mind. Thus, she always used to warn the child from going into that river.