Open your journal in your folder on Google Drive.
Quote:
“I then swam round the boat, glorying in my suddenly acquired confidence and victory over myself, climbed into it, and dived again, with the same triumphant success. I think I went down four or five times, and each time as I made the dive-spring shouted aloud, ‘Take that!’ feeling that I was getting most gloriously even with myself. Never again from that day to this have I lost control of myself in water” (Muir 12).
Prompt:
In this quote, John describes how he overcame his fear of swimming after almost drowning earlier in the day. What does this quote reveal about John’s character? Choose two details and then explain what traits or characteristics they reveal. Have you had a similar experience of overcoming something that was difficult or that you were afraid of? Describe the situation and how you overcame it. Write at least 100 words.