Flamingo Deep Water cbse class 12 english assignment

DEEPWATER 
Answer the following in about 30-40 words each.
1. How and when did Douglas develop an aversion to water?
2. What strategy of escaping drowning did Douglas have in mind?
3. Why couldn’t Douglas implement his strategy of escaping drowning?
4. What was the immediate effect of the drowning incident on Douglas?
5. Mention any two long term consequences of the drowning incident on Douglas.
6. Why did the drowning experience deprive Douglas from the pleasure of water sports?
7. What did Douglas do to overcome his fear of water?
8. Why did the experience of conquering his fear of water have a deeper meaning for Douglas?
9. Mention two qualities of Douglas that helped him conquer his fear.
10. Even after receiving training from the instructor why did Douglas not feel confident to swim?
Answer in 150 words each
1. “Piece by piece, he built a swimmer”. How did the instructor help the author to become a swimmer and overcome his fear of water?
2. What emotions did the author experience while he was drowning in the YMCA pool? How did he face the near-death experience?
3. “If we surrender to our fears, they overpower us; if we face them, they fade away. Do you agree? Why/Why not? Discuss with reference to the lesson “Deep Water

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