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Flamingo (Prose): Deep Water cheat sheet
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Chapter 3Deep Water
Fear faced, fear conquered.
1. About
Author: William O. Douglas. An autobiographical account of overcoming a fear of water.
2. Summary
- A childhood incident at a beach in California made him afraid of water.
- At the YMCA pool, an older boy tossed him into the deep end; he nearly drowned.
- The fear haunted his fishing, canoeing and swimming for years.
- He hired an instructor who trained him step by step until he could swim.
- He tested himself at Lake Wentworth and Warm Lake, and conquered the fear completely.
3. Themes
- fear and courage
- will power
- perseverance
4. Key Points
- He used a ‘strategy’ of rising from the bottom with a spring.
- Instructor used a pulley and rope.
- Fear of death is worse than death itself.
- Experience gave him a new feel for life.
Remember: YMCA pool | instructor | Lake Wentworth | fear conquered
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