CBSE Class 12 · English · Flamingo / Vistas
Deep Water
Chapter summary, hard words and model exam answers for Class 12 English.
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About the author
William Douglas (autobiography). Childhood fear of water from Wyoming beach and YMCA pool; bullied at age eleven - overcomes terror through will and swimming practice.
Summary
Father takes him to Wyoming beach; wave knocks him down.
Father takes him to Wyoming beach; wave knocks him down.
Older boy throws him in deep end; nearly drowns.
Older boy throws him in deep end; nearly drowns.
Fear grips whenever near water for years.
Fear grips whenever near water for years.
Determines to learn swimming as adult.
Determines to learn swimming as adult.
Hires instructor; practises kicking, breathing, strokes.
Hires instructor; practises kicking, breathing, strokes.
Swims Wisconsin lake; old terror gone - "In buoyancy we rise."
Swims Wisconsin lake; old terror gone - "In buoyancy we rise."
Hard words & meanings
| buoyancy | ability to float |
| subdued | overcome |
| treacherous | dangerous |
| flailed | waved wildly |
| misadventure | unlucky accident |
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