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.
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.
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.
William is narrating an incident when he was 10 or 11 years old. He went to the swimming pool to learn and it was only a few days that a bullish boy pushed him into the nine feet deep end of pool. He had a near death experience because he didn't know how to swim. Moreover, he had water phobia as welRead more
William is narrating an incident when he was 10 or 11 years old. He went to the swimming pool to learn and it was only a few days that a bullish boy pushed him into the nine feet deep end of pool. He had a near death experience because he didn’t know how to swim. Moreover, he had water phobia as well. Somehow his life was saved that day.
In childhood we all have strong dislikes for all those vegetables which are bad in taste but good for health. Similar was the case with me as I too hate green leafy vegetables. But as soon as I crossed my teen age and I became an adult I started eating all vegetables irrespective of their taste. I cRead more
In childhood we all have strong dislikes for all those vegetables which are bad in taste but good for health. Similar was the case with me as I too hate green leafy vegetables. But as soon as I crossed my teen age and I became an adult I started eating all vegetables irrespective of their taste. I came to know that they are indeed extremely important for our health. I no longer run after junk food and prefer homemade food even while travelling. If we look at people living in rural or semi-urban areas they rely on their fresh farm vegetables and fruits and they live for nearly 100 years without any major disease. By getting sometimes sick or sometimes coming in contact with rural people I have come to know a lot about health and that has changed my opinion forever.
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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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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What is the misadventure that William Douglas speaks about?
William is narrating an incident when he was 10 or 11 years old. He went to the swimming pool to learn and it was only a few days that a bullish boy pushed him into the nine feet deep end of pool. He had a near death experience because he didn't know how to swim. Moreover, he had water phobia as welRead more
William is narrating an incident when he was 10 or 11 years old. He went to the swimming pool to learn and it was only a few days that a bullish boy pushed him into the nine feet deep end of pool. He had a near death experience because he didn’t know how to swim. Moreover, he had water phobia as well. Somehow his life was saved that day.
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Have you ever changed your opinion about someone or something that you had earlier liked or disliked? Narrate what led you to change your mind.
In childhood we all have strong dislikes for all those vegetables which are bad in taste but good for health. Similar was the case with me as I too hate green leafy vegetables. But as soon as I crossed my teen age and I became an adult I started eating all vegetables irrespective of their taste. I cRead more
In childhood we all have strong dislikes for all those vegetables which are bad in taste but good for health. Similar was the case with me as I too hate green leafy vegetables. But as soon as I crossed my teen age and I became an adult I started eating all vegetables irrespective of their taste. I came to know that they are indeed extremely important for our health. I no longer run after junk food and prefer homemade food even while travelling. If we look at people living in rural or semi-urban areas they rely on their fresh farm vegetables and fruits and they live for nearly 100 years without any major disease. By getting sometimes sick or sometimes coming in contact with rural people I have come to know a lot about health and that has changed my opinion forever.
For more please visit here:
See lesshttps://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-12/english/flamingo-chapter-1/