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How did the instructor build a swimmer out of Douglas?
Douglas's instructor had all the qualities one should have to teach swimming. He taught only one hour daily without putting excess pressure. He started learning initially with the help of rope and pulley and it helped. After that he taught exhale and inhale activities under water and above water. SlRead more
Douglas’s instructor had all the qualities one should have to teach swimming. He taught only one hour daily without putting excess pressure. He started learning initially with the help of rope and pulley and it helped. After that he taught exhale and inhale activities under water and above water. Slowly but steadily he taught all swimming strokes when he saw William making decent improvement in learning. Instructor helped that child, who was so afraid of water in his mind and made him a great swimmer.
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Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?
William Douglas was disappointed not been able to do aquatic activities post that misadventure. But he was a brave man without giving up. He made his weakness as his weapon and despite having water phobia; he hired an instructor to learn swimming and also succeeded in it. And after learning swimmingRead more
William Douglas was disappointed not been able to do aquatic activities post that misadventure. But he was a brave man without giving up. He made his weakness as his weapon and despite having water phobia; he hired an instructor to learn swimming and also succeeded in it. And after learning swimming he was able to fulfill his interests like boating and canoeing.
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What tools and innovations did early humans create to make their lives easier?
Early humans created tools like stone hand axes, spears, and fire to hunt, cook, and protect themselves. They also developed innovations like clothing, shelters, and early farming techniques, improving survival and leading to settled communities. For more visit here: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncRead more
Early humans created tools like stone hand axes, spears, and fire to hunt, cook, and protect themselves. They also developed innovations like clothing, shelters, and early farming techniques, improving survival and leading to settled communities.
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How did this experience affect him?
This experience stuns the author for a long time.His phobia towards water increases to such an extent that he was afraid of even very little water.He cried a lot after this incident which he told us in this story whose excerpts are taken from “Of Men and Mountains”. Fear takes over the mind of the aRead more
This experience stuns the author for a long time.His phobia towards water increases to such an extent that he was afraid of even very little water.He cried a lot after this incident which he told us in this story whose excerpts are taken from “Of Men and Mountains”. Fear takes over the mind of the author so much that he gives up fishing, canoeing, boating, and swimming for a long time.
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What were the series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when he was thrown into the pool? What plans did he make to come to the surface?
William Douglas who was just 10 or 11 years old got scared badly when started drowning. He thought of some idea to come over the water but nothing worked. He screeches like crazy but there was no one to hear him except water. He feels as if his body was paralyzed. He pushes the bottom of the pool wiRead more
William Douglas who was just 10 or 11 years old got scared badly when started drowning. He thought of some idea to come over the water but nothing worked. He screeches like crazy but there was no one to hear him except water. He feels as if his body was paralyzed.
He pushes the bottom of the pool with his feet to come on top of the water but it didn’t help. He looks for the rope to come over the water but did not succeed. He moves his arms and legs a lot but did not know how to succeed.
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