CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
This is to certify that the Project Report titled ‘Deep Water Review.’ Term 2,
English Core is a bonafide work carried out by Pranav,Sujeet, Sai Ishwar,
Deniel, Mayank and Viresh of Grade 12 A of Our Own High School, Al Warqa’a,
Dubai for fulfilment of the ASL Project Work.
Teacher Guide- Soumya Nair Place: Dubai
Name & Sign Date: 09.09.24
INDEX
S no. Topic Page no.
1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1
2 OBJECTIVES 2
3 PLANNING SHEET 3
4 RUBRICS FOR RESEARCH 4
5 RUBRICS FOR PORTFOLIO 5
6 INTRODUCTION & METHODOLOGY 6
7 SCRIPT 7
8 RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS 11
9 REFLECTIONS 12
10 BIBLIOGRAPHY 13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We Pranav, Sujeet Srinivasan, Sai Ishwar Shanmuga Sundaram, Deniel Shaju Fernandez,
Viresh Baskaran and Mayank Kanwarchandani students at Our Own High School would like
to express our gratitude towards our English teacher, Ms. Soumya Nair, for guiding us to
successfully complete this project on the topic ‘Deep Water – Review’. This was also an
opportunity for us to do a lot of research and learn new concepts.
Secondly, we would like to thank our parents and friends for their support and help in the
collection and organization of the data. Their input was essential for the completion of the
project on time.
We significantly extend our regard to our friends with whom we have worked on this
project for their consistent support and help to finish our project on time.
OBJECTIVES
Our project aims to achieve the following objectives:
• To analyze how fear restricts our growth as an individual
• To co-relate the fear faced by Douglas with real life
• To understand the importance of overcoming our fears
• To learn how growth of fear is essential for a successful and happy future
PLANNING SHEET
Name Tasks
Sai Ishwar Sai worked on the Script for the Recreation of the Deep Water and
Shanmuga was consistently involved and helped for the overall progress of the
Sundaram project.
Sujeet Srinivasan Sujeet looked the overall administration of the project and helped in
editing the PPT and worked on all the components to complete the
project report
Deniel Shaju Deniel played a key role in editing the script, and he also helped
Fernandez motivating and boosting the morale of all the other members
Viresh Baskaran Viresh worked on making the PPT for the Deep Water review and
assisted consistently in making the project
Mayank Mayank helped in collecting information for the review and worked
Kanwarchandani along with Viresh to gather details for the PPT
Pranav Edara Pranav helped Sai in making the script for the recreation of the Deep
Water.
RUBRICS FOR RESEARCH
RUBRICS FOR PORTFOLIO
INTRODUCTION & METHODOLOGY
➢ Our project delves into Deep Water, a chapter taken from the autobiography
Of Men and Mountains written by William Douglas. This work of writing is not
merely a personal experience but goes beyond the depths of fear and
determination for its conquering. In this elaborative lesson, Douglas
remembers his childhood experience of almost drowning and how this very
incident shaped his perception about fear, survival, and human will.
➢ This project's main purpose was to capture the essence of this chapter in an
interactive, creative medium. We scripted and laid out a scene that depicts
how Douglas started to face his deep-seated phobia of water and finally
conquered it. Through the script, we are not only able to visualize what had
happened but to understand deeply the psychological aspects which Douglas
mentioned throughout the chapter.
➢ Other from the script, we have also prepared a PowerPoint presentation which
will help in explaining the chapter. The presentation gives the critical themes,
symbols and lessons that the author is putting across to ensure clarity on the
deeper meaning of the story. We are trying to create a multi-dimensional
experience whereby the audience connect with the story by combining both
visual and performative elements.
➢ This project instills in one the spirit of persistence, bravery, and mental
toughness, which even Douglas seemed to possess throughout. We plan on
presenting not just a review of the chapter, but more of a visual of what the
picture of its messages is, for a deeper appreciation of the relevance and
meaning of the text.
➢ This project is evidence of the strength of literature that can stir introspection
and reflections in each individual and illuminate how a life of experiences can
even be ironically molded into strong narratives touching on universal human
emotions.
SCRIPT
Background sound of water flowing
Voice over (William Douglas)
How much ever we try, to erase a particular incident from our
memory, at times, it is just not possible to do it. The more
and more I want to forget about it , the more and more it
keeps striking my mind.
Panting....
Scene 1: Douglas is sitting in a chair and is in call with a
friend who is inviting him to a get together which is arranged
in a beach/pool party. Douglas due to his fear of water
rejects the invite. His friend insists, Douglas shouts at him
rudely and cuts the call. Another friend of Douglas enters the
scene. He talks with Douglas to console him and tries to get
him out of the trauma. Douglas explains what happened to him.
Outfit : Dark Shade
Shot 1:
Douglas falls into the swimming pool. He struggles and puts
efforts to survive...
Shot 2 [Pull out (Close up to mid)] :
Douglas is thinking about the incident without paying
attention to what his friend is talking in the phone. After
few seconds he comes back to consciousness.
Douglas
Umm sorry what were you saying?.. Oh about that party.. Sorry,
I don't think I can make it. No.. No I can't come.. Ayy, stop.
You guys won't understand what I am going through. So will you
please stop bothering me and leave me alone for sometime?!
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Douglas cuts the call and takes a deep breath with eyes
closed.
(Camera pulled towards right/left ; Zoom out)
He sees his friend beside him
Douglas
When did you come?
Friend
When you were shouting at him. What happened to you? You seem
frustrated and zoned out nowadays. You lost interest in things
or something?
Douglas
Y'all won't understand what I am going through
Friend
You never shared anything to us. Give us an opportunity to
understand.
Douglas
Leave it. Never mind. It's hard to explain.
Friend
Well, I forgot to tell you. We are going to publish your
invention in our school magazine.
Douglas
Invention? What invention?
Friend
You've found that not sharing things with anyone and not
taking part in occasions as a solution to PTSD isn't it. It
might be really helpful.. So yeah
Douglas smiles
Friend
Open up
Douglas explains him what happened that day
Douglas
That day I was just gazing at the pool, it reminded me of a
bad experience I had in a beach. A bully teased me and pushed
me into the pool, the deeper side.
Friend
Mm.. I get it.. It's hard to come out of this trauma..
Douglas
So now that you know. You tell me if the way I am behaving is
right or wrong. Think from my pov
Friend
See.. From your pov.. What u r doing maybe right.. But you
shouting at the people who are trying to help you.. U think if
it's the right thing to do..
How many more
Douglas
Don't ask me how many more days am gonna be like this. I don't
know..
Friend
I'll tell you one thing. I am sure you're gonna be a famous,
influential guy in future. People are gonna write biographies
about you. That time these kinda bad incidents are required
you know. You are gonna motivate people through your story. So
don't give this story a sad ending.
(Douglas felt better when his friend said that.. At the same
time, he has still not overcome the fear. Due to the mixed
emotions, his eyes started to fill with tears. He closed his
eyes and turned away from his friend. He wiped his eyes amd
turned towards his friend but couldn't find him. Douglas
messaged him. His friend replied that "This is probably the
right time to leave you alone". Douglas kept the phone aside.
He thought about that incident again, but this time he wasn't
scared. He decided to overcome his fear.
THE END
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION
Result: Our project was able to successfully deliver the key themes and emotions within the
chapter by using a script of a real-life enactment of Deep Water by William Douglas along
with a PowerPoint presentation. We were able to recreate through the script the intense
emotions of fear and determination from Douglas and enhance our understanding of the
struggle and eventual triumph of Douglas.
The PowerPoint presentation further assisted our project in that it broke down the chapter
into more finer points and gave us a structured analysis of the chapter. It helped us guide
through the author's mindset, his relationship with fear, and what he had learned from
overcoming it. Our short presentation was helpful in reinforcing the main theme of the
story; that is, persistence amidst fear.
Overall, our enactments in real life combined with the presentation enabled us to give both
a creative and an analytical look into Deep Water. This was quite effective in illustrating how
much Douglas's experience played an important role, while at the same time encouraging
reflection on how one's personal struggles can indeed facilitate growth.
Conclusion: The project has really been enlightening-a true discovery into William Douglas's
Deep Water-and not just a specific review of the chapter, but also one that widens into a
reflection on human resilience. We were able to make use of our script enactment to
illustrate how literature can be translated into real-life experiences, thereby bringing
concepts such as fear to more human elements for our growth. This exercise in scripting and
presenting allowed us to be in Douglas' shoes and get a deeper appreciation of his courage
and determination against his fear and universal themes of survival and tough resilience.
It was through the PowerPoint presentation that we further deepened our understanding
on the importance of the chapter through its more systematic review. This is how we had
the opportunity to point out all those current themes that were very important and crucial
to mention, such as how to overcome fear, the significance of persistence, or even trauma
and its psychological impact. In so doing, the project not only gave us a deeper insight into
the text but also gave us a chance to identify with the broader human themes it tackled,
hence the lasting impressions of the life story of Douglas and what it portrays.
GROUP REFLECTION
This project gave us a great opportunity to explore further our group work both as a team
and as individual interpreters. The scripting of Deep Water allowed the group to appreciate
the emotional depth of the story and taught us how to portray challenging themes, such as
fear and perseverance, through writing. This process also taught us the importance of
teamwork, since each one brought different perspectives to the project that helped us make
a good presentation together. This indeed helped in enhancing not only our analytical
capability but also our communicative and creative expression as a team. We thank one and
other on the completion of this project successfully together.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
➢ Google
➢ Flamingo Textbook NCERT – XII