Justification of Title
This memoir is appropriately entitled “Deep
Water” as in it the author recounts his fear of
swimming following an incident in which he had
been swept away by a wave. Another incident
which further aggravated his fear was when a
bully pushed him into the deep side of a
swimming pool and he nearly drowned. But
slowly and steadily he overcome his fear
through determination and string will. He even
took the services of an instructor. He also swam
in different rivers, lakes and seas to overcome
his fear. The title also signifies that the author’s
fear was a deep rooted. In short, the title is
appropriate.