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G-11 Deep Water Script (Final)

This document summarizes William Douglas' autobiographical story about overcoming his fear of water. As a child, Douglas had a traumatic experience in the ocean that caused him to develop a phobia of water. As an adult, he was unable to enjoy swimming or water activities due to this fear. He eventually hired a swimming instructor and through dedicated practice was able to learn swimming techniques and overcome his hydrophobia. The story serves as an inspirational tale of facing one's fears through determination and hard work. It teaches readers to challenge themselves and not let fears limit their potential.

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G-11 Deep Water Script (Final)

This document summarizes William Douglas' autobiographical story about overcoming his fear of water. As a child, Douglas had a traumatic experience in the ocean that caused him to develop a phobia of water. As an adult, he was unable to enjoy swimming or water activities due to this fear. He eventually hired a swimming instructor and through dedicated practice was able to learn swimming techniques and overcome his hydrophobia. The story serves as an inspirational tale of facing one's fears through determination and hard work. It teaches readers to challenge themselves and not let fears limit their potential.

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Subhasis:- (S1)

Is not danger very real, but fear a choice?


Isn’t it such that so many of us are not living our dreams cuz we are
leaving our fears?
How long will we let the fear we don't face define our limits?
Do we not know ultimately that the other side of every fear is a
freedom ?

Hurdles, exist perhaps for this reason


In no matter what age or season
To show me what I am, can do & be...
how I'll figure and fix me
To shine like sunbeams on a choppy sea

We group no 11 wish each one present here a rapturous afternoon! I am


Subhasis Panda and here are my teammates Subhrakant Dash ,
Suchismita Rath and Swayam Raj Dora.
As ecstasy fills the aura, we feel privileged in putting across to u our
interpretation on "Deep water"!

Subhrakant:- 
Let’s know about the man who has penned down this story.
(S2)
William Douglas, a leading advocate and a judge of the Supreme Court
of the USA for 36 long years.

The next slide contains a brief outlook of the central dogma of the
chapter.

Now, it’s over to Suchismita.


Suchismita:-
Without further ado, let’s delve directly into the chapter.

(S3)
Here, the main character, Douglas shares his experiences about his
revulsion to water and how he was gradually able to overcome his fear
and master swimming.

Douglas traces back to an incident in his childhood, when he visited the


California beach, at age of three or four, with his father. He and his
father both stayed on the surf, but he was knocked down by the waves,
which swept over him. This horrified him and the feeling of being buried
in the water created terror in his heart.

Now, it’s over to Swayam.

Swayam:- 
Let’s have a look at the mishaps that occurred with the author at the
YMCA pool.

Douglas recalls visiting the YMCA pool, at the age of nine or ten, when
he decided to learn swimming. An eighteen-year-old boy with great
muscular stature, threw him into the deep end of the pool. 

Douglas landed on the water, in a sitting position, swallowed some


water, and went at once, to the bottom. He had only one strategy in mind
– “ To spring from the bottom of the pool, and come like a cork to the
surface.”

Over to Subhasis.

Subhasis:-
As Douglas continued to struggle, a stark terror seized him. He was
paralyzed and felt stiff and rigid underwater. He desperately attempted
to hold on to the water with a yellow tinge, like a rope, and he looked
around for ropes and ladders but couldn’t get any. At a point, he decided
to give up, as blackness spread over his brain. He felt like sleeping in his
mother’s arms. 

However, after some time, he found himself lying on his stomach,


besides the pool, vomiting.

Several hours later, he walked home and found himself so weak and
trembling that he couldn’t eat anything at night. He was overwhelmed
with fear, felt weak in his knees, and upset his stomach.

Over to Swayam.

Swayam:- 
Emerson says, “He who is not every day conquering some fear, has not
learned the secret of life.”

What would life be, if we had no courage to attempt anything? Only


when we are no longer afraid, do we begin to live.

Driven by his fear, Douglas never really enjoyed canoeing, boating, and
swimming. 

Eventually his zeal to overcome his fear and to master the art of
swimming led him to get himself an instructor, in October. He practiced
for five days a week, an hour each day. First, he tried swimming across
the pool by the means of a rope attached to his belt, through a pulley.
Later on, he learned all the breathing and kicking techniques, essential
for swimming.
Thus, piece by piece, the instructor built a swimmer in Douglas. By
April, the instructor gave him enough confidence that he could use all
the techniques that he learned to swim anywhere flawlessly.

Over to Suchismita.

Suchismita:-
However, Douglas still wondered if he was ready to go to the pool or
not. He felt a bit of terror as he swam across it, but he took the challenge
and seemed as if he was conversing with his fear.

He swam across several places like Lake Wentworth in New Hampshire,


a dock at Triggs island, and by Stamp Act Island. He felt the terror only
once when he put his face inside the lake and saw bottomless water. Yet
he brushed it aside, by laughing, and to clear up his residual doubts, he
went from Tieton to Conrad Meadows to Meade Glacier.

Over to Subhasis.

Subhasis:-
They say “Success lies ahead of our greatest fears.” Or “ Dar ke aage
jeet hai.”

As Douglas conquered his fear of water, he shouted in joy and felt proud
of himself. He recollects his near-death experiences and quotes
Roosevelt, as “All you have to fear is fear itself.” He felt relieved and
appreciated his efforts and willpower to brush aside his fear.

Over to Suchismita and Subhrakant.

Suchismita:-
One stays tethered by strings of doubt and indecision and has only a
small and narrow world to explore. Douglas shared his experience as a
useful lesson and called upon his readers to conquer their fears.

Subhrakant:- 

This story has been extracted from William Orville Douglas'


autobiography named "Of Men and Mountains". The author in this
extract mentions that he had hydrophobia, i.e., the fear of water and how
he overcame that fear. This is a motivational story that children need to
learn for their character development. This is an excellent example of
the importance of willpower and determination.
Suchismita:-
William tried several times to learn swimming but failed to do so
because he was terrorised at the sight of water. He had a dreadful
experience quite early in his life while swimming when a boy pushed
him into the pool. This made it even harder for him to face the water.
However, he never gave up. After many years of the shocking incident,
he hired an instructor and took swimming lessons from him. He was able
to swim after many failures. His indomitable spirit made him overcome
his fear. He swam carefreely, even in huge lakes, after completing his
training.
Subhrakant:- 
The reader can instill confidence within him after reading this story.
This autobiography is a great source of inspiration for children because
it teaches them to face their fears, challenge themselves to push their
boundaries and never stop believing in themselves. Courage is an
important asset in the lives of individuals. The text helps the readers stay
positive even in the most difficult of situations.

We are going to present a video illustrating fear.


(After video.)
The video shows that fear is destructive. But sometimes it can be
constructive too.
Swayam:-  (Conclusion)
Fear is but, a state of mind. One cannot simply achieve anything if he
spends his whole life running away from his fears. In the present day
scenario, surviving without the involvement of risks is inevitable. How
boring it is, to be in our comfort zone! One must definitely come out of
it, and be courageous enough to face his fears. If it seems unachievable,
one should consult a mentor, who can guide us to the right path. After
all, life is too short to be scared, and not take risks. 

Suchismita:-
The word “Fear” has two meanings, forget everything and run or face
everything and rise.

CHOOSE!
Thank You everyone for lending us your
ears!!

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