The document summarizes William Douglas' experience with developing a fear of water as a child and his efforts to overcome it. As a child, Douglas nearly drowned in a swimming pool, which caused him to develop hydrophobia. For many years he avoided water due to the haunting fear. Later in life, he decided to learn how to swim by hiring an instructor and practicing swimming for an hour a day, five days a week. He continued practicing even after lessons ended. To fully overcome his fear, Douglas challenged himself by swimming across lakes and rivers, confirming his newfound freedom from the fear of water through self-determination and perseverance.

1. DEEP WATER
BY
WILLIAM DOUGLAS

2. ABOUTTHEWRITER
1898 - 1980
William was born in Maine,
Minnesota, USA. He got his degree
in English and Economics . He began
his career as a teacher but later, he
realized that teaching could not be
his career and decided to pursue a
legal career. He led his career as
leading Advocate of individual rights
and considered to be One of the
longest serving chief justice in the
history of the court.

3. GLOBAL QUESTIONS
 What do you think this chapter is
about?
 What are the things you are afraid of?
 Have you ever tried to overcome that
fear?
 What steps have you taken to
overcome that?

4. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OFTHE STORY
The author has already undergone
a terrifying experience of water in
the Californian beach therefore has
an aversion to water.

5. The Main thrust of
the description:
The writer describes the
unpleasant incident that he
underwent at the YMCA
swimming pool and his
determination to overcome the
fear of water.

6. HYDROPHOBIA
Why?
What are the causes of hydrophobia?

7. The causes of his fear of water
1.Douglas’s earliest experience of water
at a Californian beach at the age of
four.
2.The experience of almost getting
drowned in theYMCA swimming pool at
the age of eleven.

8. REASONS FOR SELECTING YMCA POOL
1. In comparison to theYakima riverYMCA
swimming pool was safer
2. It was only two or three feet deep at the shallow end
3.There were others also who could help him

9. INCIDENT ATYMCA SWIMMING POOL
1. AN ELDERLY BOYTHROWS HIM INTOTHE DEEP END
2. DESPITE ALL EFFORTS THE AUTHOR
COULD NOT HELP HIMSELF
3. NEARLY DROWNED BUT WAS FINALLY RESCUED
4. SEIZED WITH FEAR OF WATER

10. The effect of his fear of water:
1. He never went back to the pool
2. The memories of his childhood became fresh
3. He avoided water whenever he could
4. Whenever he tried to get into water he was
haunted by the old terror
4. Missed all enjoyments related to water such as -
Canoeing, fishing trips, boating……..
WHENEVER HE WENT NEARTHE WATER HAUNTING
FEAR OF WATER FOLLOWED HIM
5. FINALLY HE DECIDESTO LEARN SWIMMING.

11. STEPSTAKEN BYTHE AUTHORTO OVERCOMETHE FEAR OF WATER
1. Hires an instructor
2. He practiced swimming five days a week an hour each day
3. He worked diligently upon the instructions
4. Continued practicing even after the instructor had finished
5. He challenged the terror whenever he was haunted
6. His insatiable desire to confirm his freedom from fear lead him to swim across
lakes and rivers of Washington state

12. Message:
Self determination and perseverance
is the solution to most of the problems
Have courage to face difficulties rather
than escaping them
AHEAD OF FEAR THERE IS VICTORY

13. Implication:
Failure can come in any field
It is up to us how we take it.
We can either come out with charged
Enthusiasm or get disappointed and give up

14. 1.WHY DOUGLAS RESOLVED TO LEARN SWIMMING?
2. WHAT DID HE DO TO LEARN SWIMMING?
3. WHAT DOES HE DO TO CONFIRM THAT HE
HAS CONQURED THE FEAR
OF WATER?
4. HOW THE STUDY OF THIS CHAPTER CAN BE
HELPFUL WHEN WE MEET ANY FAILURE?
QUESTIONS:

15. THANK YOU
By :
Group – III
IN-SERVICE COURSE 2011