Class 12 English

Chapter 3 Solutions — Deep Water

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Step-by-step NCERT solutions for Deep Water (Chapter 3, CBSE Class 12 English) — every question and answer worked out in full, not just the final result. You can also read the Deep Water textbook chapter.

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What these solutions cover

All 6 questions in Deep Water are solved in the PDF. Here's what's inside, exercise by exercise:

Understanding the text

How does Douglas make clear to the reader the sense of panic that gripped him as he almost drowned? Describe the details that have made the description vivid.
How did Douglas overcome his fear of water?
Why does Douglas as an adult recount a childhood experience of terror and his conquering of it? What larger meaning does he draw from this experience?

Talking about the text

"All we have to fear is fear itself". Have you ever had a fear that you have now overcome? Share your experience with your partner.
Find and narrate other stories about conquest of fear and what people have said about courage. For example, you can recall Nelson Mandela's struggle for freedom, his perseverance to achieve his mission, to liberate the oppressed and the oppressor as depicted in his autobiography. The story We're Not Afraid To Die, which you have read in Class XI, is an apt example of how courage and optimism…

Thinking about language

If someone else had narrated Douglas's experience, how would it have differed from this account? Write out a sample paragraph or paragraphs from this text from the point of view of a third person or observer, to find out which style of narration would you consider to be more effective? Why?

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