Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter Deep Water NCERT Solutions | Why was Douglas determined to get over h

How did this experience affect him?

How did Douglas overcome his fear of water?

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.

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?

How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror?

What is the “misadventure” that William Douglas speaks about?

How did the instructor “build a swimmer” out of Douglas?

What were the series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when he was thrown into the pool? What plans did he make to come to the surface?

What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?

What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps? Where is he and where has he come from?

From where did the peddler get the idea of the world being a rattrap?

Strike out what is not true in the following.

a. Rajkumar Shukla was
    (i) a sharecropper.
    (ii) a politician.
    (iii) delegate.
    (iv) a landlord.

b. Rajkumar Shukla was
    (i) poor.
    (ii) physically strong.
    (iii) illiterate.

What does the writer mean by ‘the fiery misery’ of those subjected to make-up’?

What are some of the positive views on interviews?

Where was it most likely that the two girls would find work after school?

What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day?

What explanations does the author offer for the children not wearing footwear?

Why was he amused by this idea?

What is the example of national integration that the author refers to?

What were the options that Sophie was dreaming of? Why does Jansie discourage her from having such dreams?

Where was it most likely that the two girls would find work after school?

What was distinctive about Eco’s academic writing style?

How did Franz’s feelings about M. Hamel and school change?

Why was the Moral Rearmament Army welcomed at the Studios?

What forces conspire to keep the workers in the bangle industry of Firozabad in poverty?

Did the people at Gemini Studios have any particular political affiliations?

What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?

Why was the legal adviser referred to as the opposite by others?