Fear is a stumbling block in the path of progress. It must be overcome. Discuss by quoting instances from Deep Water in about 125 words. (5 M)
It means that panic or terror itself should be feared. When the narrator was saved from drowning he realized this. When we have fear of something, it paralyzes us. Even if we are capable of doing some work but we have fears in our mind, it will only make us weak. However, if we overcome our panic, we can perform the difficult tasks also easily. We should face the situation courageously instead of running away from it. Once, the author was narrowly saved from drowning. So a fear crept into his heart, the fear of drowning in the swimming pool. Afterward he takes trainer and learns swimming very well. However, he was not confident on whether the fear had left him or not. So he wanted to try himself in Lake Wentworth. With that intention he swam in it and emerged victorious. He ultimately won over his fear because of his mental strength.