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What happens in the end of The Cay?
In the end, Timothy shields Phillip from the storm with his body, while the two hold onto a rope around a palm tree. Though he lives for a few moments after the storm, Timothy eventually dies; his body is cut, bruised, and bleeding from the wind and debris.
What is The Cay about by Theodore Taylor?
ABOUT THIS BOOK When a freighter to the United States is torpedoed during World War II, an 11-year-old boy is blinded and stranded with an elderly black man who teaches him survival skills. Phillip Enright lives with his parents on the island of Curaçao where his father works for Royal Dutch Shell.
What two things must the main character of The Cay overcome?
Throughout the story, Phillip struggles with his blindness. Physically, he has to learn how to do things without being able to see. He learns how to navigate the island, help with chores, go fishing, and even climb the palm trees for coconuts. He also struggles with his attitude about his blindness.
What is The Cay based on?
The Cay is based on a true story. While researching another book, Theodore read about an incident that happened in 1942. The Germans had torpedoed a Dutch ship, slicing it in half. Those who survived the attack crawled into a lifeboat, looked back and saw an eleven-year-old Dutch boy.
Who is the main character in the Cay?
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What is the summary of the book called the Cay?
T he Cay is a novel by Theodore Taylor about Phillip Enright, a young boy who becomes stranded at sea during World War II. Eleven-year-old Phillip Enright is blinded during his attempt to escape the violence of World War II, and he becomes stranded on an island with an elderly Black man named Timothy. The two must learn to survive together.
What are the main characters in the book The Cay?
In the novel “The Cay,” there are several characters but the only characters that we get to know very well are Phillip Enright Jr, an eleven year-old boy. The other main character is Timothy, a elderly black man who helps Phillip when their ship is sunk by the German’s.
How did Phillip become blind in the book The Cay?
After a German torpedo hits the S.S. Hato, Phillip is injured and eventually goes blind. This disability forces him to depend on the West Indian man Timothy and see the world from his point of view. As Phillip says after asking Timothy to describe the sea to him, “His eyes were becoming mine” (5.35).
What is the climax of the book The Cay?
The Cay. -The climax of the story is when the story reaches its hightest point. A climax is also the turning point of the story. -In this story the climax is when Phillop is rescued from his long stay on the island and is eventually reunited with his parents. -The most hightest point in the story is when the hurricane hits…