The Cay By Emma Fleay The Cay is a fiction book based on two men‚ Timothy and Phillip‚ stranded on a Cay (island). Survival‚ isolation and racism are three themes that happened in the book that are listed bellow. (Racism)Timothy and Phillip are different skin colours and aren’t getting along with each other. Phillip says to timothy (pg59) ‘’ you ugly black man‚ you’re stupid‚ you can’t even spell. Timothy slaps Phillip. Phillip realises that timothy is actually in charge not him self Around
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Over the summer I had the pleasure to read “The Cay” by Theodore Taylor. “The Cay” is about the a young boy by the name of Phillip Enright who live life back at Willemstad. Willemstad is the capital city of Curaçao. He lived life spoiled and carefree. He never had to fend for himself. That all change when World War 2 breaks out when he is at the age of 11. German Submarines soon came towards them more frequently and his mother finally had enough and took him on the S.S Hato which took them to Virginia
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The book The Cay is my favorite action/ Adventure book because the action is never ending. It is also a great book because the book is filled with detail. The Cay‚ by Theodore Taylor is an adventure book that was originally published in 1969. The protagonist in the book is Phillip. He is a nice and kind boy. He can sometimes be very rude. He is relatable because I know how it feels when you have to move from one place to the next. This story was written in the 1st person‚ which means that the main
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Literary Essay In The Cay‚ Phillip and Timothy must overcome several obstacles to insure their survival. Phillip demonstrates three dominant traits in this story. Phillip and Timothy must first survive out at sea‚ and later take refuge on a deserted island in the Caribbean. While attempting to persevere through these harsh circumstances‚ Phillip must rely on Timothy for sight and guidance in order to later survive alone on the cay. Phillip showed characteristics of being scared in several chapters
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written by author Theodore Taylor called The Cay. It is about a young white boy named Phillip and a black man named Timothy and they are in the middle of World War 2 with America‚ Australia‚ Curacao and Great Brittan against Germany. They want to leave Curacao so they get onto a ship that is taking them to Miami but it is bombed on the way. As a result of this Timothy and Phillip meet because they happen to get on the same raft that leads them to the small Cay. Some of the adversities that are overcome
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The book‚ The Cay‚ is about a twelve-year-old boy named Phillip. At the beginning of the book‚ the child faces many conflicts. For example‚ his mother forced him to leave his home on the small island Curaçao to go to the United States. On his way there‚ the schooner he was on‚ called the S.S. Hato‚ got bombed by a German submarine. Phillip flew into the water and an object hit him on the head. Eventually‚ he woke up on a raft in the middle of the ocean with an old negro named Timothy that spoke with
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be stranded on an island? Well Phillip has experienced it. The book‚ The Cay‚ is a book about Phillip and how he ends up stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere with a stranger. Phillip is a young boy that lives in Willemstad‚ Curacao. Phillip has been living in a war and his mother wants to move back to America. On his way back‚ his boat got bombed and he lost his mom. When Phillip wakes up he is on a raft with a person he has never met before
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Name: Christian Armstrong- Thomas Date: 2/5/16 The Cay Review Questions Chapters 5-10 Respond to the following questions in complete sentences using RACE. Use textual evidence from the novel to complete your answers and record the page number or chapter. 1) Who is Phillip’s shipmate? Describe him. (Personal characteristics‚ beliefs‚ and physical attributes) Chapter 5 Phillip’s shipmate is very old Negro‚ ugly‚ with a flat
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Timothy of the Cay By Theodore Taylor Team 1 Each student will choose one of the following activities. This assignment will count as TWO grades. You will be graded on creativity‚ neatness‚ presentation‚ and accuracy of details. |Dramatize a monologue from the perspective of any of the characters responding to another |Create a character web depicting at least characters from the novel. Your work must show the | |character in the novel. 1 minute TIMED. `
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Phillip’s Change In The Cay Phillip undergoes a change while trapped on an island called a cay‚ a cay is an island surrounded by coral reefs. It all starts when Phillip and his mom get separated when a torpedo hits there ship. Phillip is raciest and he has to overcome his racism to survive on the cay. At the beginning Phillip and his mom get separated and he gets stuck on a raft with Timothy‚ an old black man. Phillip treats Timothy like an animal and is extremely rude to him he calls him
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