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Class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 3. Deep Water Summary, Explanation, Question Answers (NCERT Solutions)

Deep Water (3. Deep Water) CBSE class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 3. Deep Water summary with detailed explanation of the lesson Deep Water along with meanings of difficult words. Given here is the complete explanation of the lesson, along with summary, explanation and questions and answers of each topic of lesson 3. Deep Water.

English Flamingo (Chapter 3. Deep Water) Solution
 Understanding The Text

2. How did Douglas overcome his fear of water?

Answer :


At first, he tried to overcome his fear of water on his own. But when this failed, he got an instructor for himself who worked on Douglas' fear very methodically. With his help, Douglas began by learning to be at ease in water. After this, he practiced exhaling-inhaling in water to eliminate the fear of putting his head inside the water. Then, he moved on to master individual steps of swimming which were, finally, integrated into a complete experience of swimming, by his instructor. After about six months, Douglas could not only swim well but was, also, free of his fear to a great extent.

At this stage, Douglas' journey of truly overcoming his fear to its tiniest vestiges began. He swam alone in the pool. He went to Lake Wentworth to dive. He tried every possible stroke he learnt. Finally, in his diving expedition, in the Warm Lake, he conquered his fear completely.


All Questions of English Flamingo Chapter 3. Deep Water
Notice these expressions in the text
Notice these words and expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.

treacherous ,
subdued my pride,
flailed at the surface,
fishing for landlocked salmon ,
misadventure ,
bob to the surface like a cork ,
curtain of life fell ,
back and forth across the pool,

Think As You Read
1. What is the "misadventure" that William Douglas speaks about?
2. 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?
3. How did this experience affect him?
1. Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?
2. How did the instructor "build a swimmer" out of Douglas?
3. How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror?

Understanding The Text
1. How does Douglas make clear to the reader the sense of panic that gripped him as he almost drowned? Describe the details that have made the description vivid.
2. How did Douglas overcome his fear of water?
3. Why does Douglas as an adult recount a childhood experience of terror and his conquering of it? What larger meaning does he draw from his experience?

Talking About The Text
1. "All we have to fear is fear itself". Have you ever had a fear that you have now overcome? Share your experience with your partner.
2. Find and narrate other stories about conquest of fear and what people have said about courage. For example, you can recall Nelson Mandela's struggle for freedom, his perseverance to achieve his mission, to liberate the oppressed and the oppressor as depicted in his autobiography. The story We're Not Afraid to Die, which you have read in Class IX, is an apt example of how courage and optimism helped a family survive under the direst stress.

Thinking about Language
If someone else had narrated Douglas's experience, how would it have differed from this account? Write out a sample paragraph or paragraphs from this text from the point of view of a third person or observer to find out which style of narration would you consider to be more effective? Why?

Writing
1. Doing well in any activity, for example a sport, music, dance or painting, riding a motorcycle or a car, involves a great deal of struggle. Most of us are very nervous to begin with until gradually we overcome our fears and perform well.

Write an essay of about five paragraphs recounting such an experience. Try to recollect minute details of what caused the fear, your feelings, the encouragement you got from others or the criticism.

You could begin with the last sentence of the essay you have just read – "At last I felt released – free to walk the trails and climb the peaks and to brush aside fear."
2. Write a short letter to someone you know about your having learnt to do something new.

Things to do
Are there any water sports in India? Find out about the areas or places which are known for water sports.

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