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 helped a family survive under the direst stress.
. Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water? . How did the instructor “build a swimmer” out of Douglas?
. How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror? / Flamingo