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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in 120-150 words.
How did Douglas develop a fear of water?
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उत्तर
Douglas experienced a traumatic event as a child. His father took him to a beach in California. A massive wave submerged him under the ocean. After this, the writer had a horrific experience at the YMCA pool. He would go there to learn to swim. The pool measured two feet at the shallow end and nine feet at the deep end.
One day, a strong boy lifted him and threw him into the deepest part of the pool. As he sank, he resolved to fight back. He planned to reach the bottom, push off the floor, and rise like a cork. He tried to jump up but failed. He made three desperate attempts, yet each time he sank again because fear gripped him completely. He almost drowned, swallowing water while trying to breathe. Finally, he lost all sensation and fear until someone saved him.
