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3. AboutTheAuthor WilliamDouglas William Douglas (1898-1980) was born in Maine , Minnesota. After graduating witha Bachelorsof ArtsinEnglishand Economics,hespenttwoyears teachinghighschool inYakima.However,he gottiredof thisanddecidedto pursue alegalcareer.HemetFranklinD. RooseveltatYaleand becamean advisorandfriendto the President.Heretiredin1975witha termlasting thirty-sixyearsandremainsthelongest-servingjusticeinthehistory ofthe court.ThefollowingexpertistakenfromOf MenAnd MountainsbyWilliamO. Douglas. It reveals how as a young boy William Douglas nearly drowned in a swimming pool. In this essay he talks about his fear of water and thereafter, howhefinallyovercomeit. Noticehowthe autobiographicalpartoftheselectionisused tosupporthisdiscussion of fear.

4. Notes • “Ithad happenedwhen Iwas tenorelevenyears old. • …………………in the water when the misadventure happened.” • Authorwasaround10years old. • He triedswimminginY.M.C.A.pool. • The authortellsabout hisoldmemoriesof learningswimmingwithhisfather. • He was frightened abouthis lostbreath . • HisIntroduction toYMCArevivedtheold unpleasantmemories. • He triestolearnbywatchingotherboys. NextPage

5. “Iwenttothepoolwhennooneelsewasthere…………thenI wouldgo totheedgeof thepool andbe safe.” • Oneday hewentaloneat thepool. • Amuscledboyof 18cametohimandtossedtheauthorindeependofthe pool. • Hewasfrightenedandplannedto hitthe bottomandjumpoutfromwater. • Hecameoutslowlyan saw nothingbutwater. • Hismouthwasunderwatertherefore,no soundcame outsidethe pool. • Hetriedtobringhislegsup.Buthefelthislegsparalyzedandrigid . • He wassinkingto thebottomagain. • Helost allhisbreath,his lungswaspaining,hisheadwasthrobbed.Hewas gettingdizzy. • Butherememberedthe strategy---that “I wouldspringfrom the bottomofthe poolandcome likeacorktothe surface.Iwouldlieflat onwater,strikeoutwith my arms,andthrashwithmylegs.ThenIwouldgettotheedgeofthe pooland besafe NextPage

6. “Iwentdown,downendlessly…………..NowI must go to sleep.” • Hewenttothebottom,hehad terror seizedhim, hewas • paralyzedunderwater. • Only hisheart, and poundinginhishead, said that‘Iam alive’. • Hetriedtojumpbut itmadenodifference. Hewasstill • surroundedbywater. • This time all efforts and fear ceased. He was moving towards peaceful death. NextPage

7. “Icrossedtooblivion………….thejoyof canoeing,boating.And swimming.” • Thewriterwasin peace.Whenhecametoconsciousness,hefound • himselflying onthe sideofthe poolwiththeotherboys nearby. • Theterrorthathehadexperiencedin thepool neverlefthim. • Itspoiltmanyofhisexpeditionsofcanoeing,swimmingandfishing. • Wheneverhewas inwatertheterrorreturned.Henceforward the writer triedtoterrorizeterroritself. • Oncehe took couragethe terrorvanquished. • The experiencesofthewriterthrow someimportantlightsoncertain aspectsoflife. NextPage

8. “Iused every wayIknew toovercome………..And climbthepeaksandtobrushasidefear.” • Experiencesof pain orpleasureinchildhoodremainin thesub-conscious • mindand influenceour feelingslatertoo. • The fearofwateractedonthe writerin thatway.Evenafterbeing an expert inswimming,the writerfeltterror. • Therewasno reasonatall.Oncehe tookcourage,the fearvanished. • Thatshowsmostof ourfearsarebaseless. • Fear createsdangers wherethere is none. • Thewriter’sexperiencesfurtherconfirmthe proverbialtruth, Wherethere is awill,there isaway.

9. DifficultWords…… • TREACHEROUS:unpredictabledanger;notdependableortrustworthy • SUBDUEDMYPRID:tolowerorrestraintheintensityofself-respect andconfidence • FLAILEDATTHESURFACE:tostrikeorlashoutvigorouslyatthesurfaceof the waterintryingtocomeout • FISHINGFORLANDLOCKEDSALMON:togofishingfora specificvarietyof salmonavailableincertainlakes • MISADVENTURE:anincidentthatturnsout tobeadisaster • BOB TOTHESURFACE LIKEACORK:tofloatorshow thecharacteristicsofbuoyancyasacorkinwater • CURTAINOFLIFEFELL:toindicatethatlifehasendedoranear-death experience • BACKANDFORTHACROSSTHEPOOL:toswimacrosstheswimmingpool fromonesidetothe other     

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