The book called the cay is about a boy named phillip who gets stranded on an island with a old black man whos name is timothy. War has always been a game to him, and hes eager to glimpse it firsthanduntil the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the united states on is torpedoed. Meet timothy timothy is first described as a huge, very old. It is a prequel for timothy and a sequel for phillip to the cay. What is the summary of the book called the cay answers. Timothy of the cay is a prequelsequel of the cay, both written by theodore taylor. Besides stew cat, his only companion is an old west indian, timothy. Why does phillip start to think of timothy as a stubborn old man. Timothy provides readers with a stark contrast to phillip. Much of the emotional impact of the cay comes from the richly developed character of timothy and his paternal relationship with philip, a basically goodhearted boy who must unlearn what he has been taught. In theodore taylors novel the cay, the narrator, phillip, finds an. The cay novel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
The cay is a childrens novel and book one of the cay series, written by american author theodore taylor, and published in 1969. Philip thinks timothy is worthless and when they are trapped at an island they get to know each other better. And he was the most stubborn man philip had ever known. He was orphaned and a was raised by a woman named hannah gumbs. Timothy of the cay kindle edition by taylor, theodore. The book discusses timothy s life before the events of the cay, when he was living in back o all, the poorest section of what was then the squatters village of charlotte amalie, on the then danish. But by the time the castaways arrive on a small island, phillips head injury has made him blind and dependent on timothy. Philip got saved by a navy vessel after a year of being trapped on the island. Timothy is the father, or grandfather, everyone idealizes. Timothy of the cay timothy of the cay audiobook, by theodore taylor.
Sep 28, 2011 in the novel the cay, a young white boy and an old black man are stranded on a small sandy cay in the caribbean sea following a shipwreck. He teaches philip, and the reader, more by example than by overt instruction. This prequelsequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating chaptersthe compelling. May 24, 2014 paul had apparently led timothy to saving faith in christ 1 tim 1. Recently, i have been reading a book called the cay. The cay is about this boat that gets torpedoed and how an old, black sailor, named timothy and a young white boy, named phillip survive. Having survived being blinded and shipwrecked on a tiny caribbean island with the old black man timothy, 12year old phillip is rescued, in the sequel to the cay. The cay reading book or audiobook by author theodore taylor. The book was adapted into a onehour tv drama in 1974 with alfred lutter as phillip, james earl jones as timothy, and gretchen corbett as phillips mother. Now in print in 14 foreign countries, the story of young pheleep and old. If you enjoyed the cay, you will love this companion, which is a prequel and sequel all in one. In chapter 8, timothy tells philip that he is more than 70 years old. In theodore taylors novel the cay, the narrator, phillip, finds an unlikely and valuable friend when he is shipwrecked with timothy. He has lived in curacao and befriended a black man named timothy and a cat named stew cat.
Phillip thinks that timothy is ugly, stupid, and different, all because he is black. Apr 01, 2007 in the novel the cay, a young white boy and an old black man are stranded on a small sandy cay in the caribbean sea following a shipwreck. Elevenyearold phillip was blinded by flying debris when a torpedo struck the ss hato, and old timothy has taught him how to survive. Timothy admits that he thinks theyre on a small cay in a part of the sea known as the devils mouth, which is several small islands tucked up inside great banks of coral that made navigation difficult 7. Elevenyearold phillip was blinded by flying debris when a torpedo struck the ss hato. When a uboat torpedoes the ship on which he is traveling with his mother, elevenyearold philip wakes to find himself on a raft with timothy, an old black man. The cay renee armitage 5th the cay by theodore taylor.
For the millions who care about timothy and young phillip fo. Timothy is old, poor, west indian, black, and illiterate. Timothy of the cay by theodore taylor, paperback barnes. Phillip finds himself dependent on timothy, an old, black west indian sailor. Taylor based the character of the boy in his book on a child who was aboard the hato, when it was torpedoed, who drifts out to sea on a lifeboat.
For fans of hatchet and island of the blue dolphins comes theodore taylors classic bestseller and lewis carroll shelf award winner, the cay. Having lost his sight and washed up on a small cay, the boy has to deal with his prejudices and learn to respect the only person in the world who can keep him alive. In the novel the cay, a young white boy and an old black man are stranded on a small sandy cay in the caribbean sea following a shipwreck. An elevenyearold boy that becomes blind and is stranded on a cay. The cay by theodore taylor, doubleday, 1969 activities 1998 nancy polette. He begins with a main character an 11yearold white boy named phillip who has bigoted views on race. Phillip remembers his mothers warning about black people. Mar 06, 2017 the cay book by author theodore taylor. Timothy of the cay is a book written by theodore taylor. Mar 26, 2017 the cay reading book or audiobook by author theodore taylor.
Theodore taylor does a great job of incorporating detail and suspense into the book the cay. This prequelsequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating chaptersthe compelling story of two very. Next to him are stew, the cat, and an old west indian, timothy. Theodore taylor explores a similar dream in the cay. To appreciate this book the most you have to have read the cay, or know what its about. The cay is a book about a boy named phillip enright living in the time of a world war ii 1942. The cay is a teen novel written by theodore taylor. He pulls him on the raft, rescues him from sharks, and shelters him from the. This novel is an inspiring castaway like novel but with a racial twist. How old does timothy say he is in the book the cay answers. Elevenyear old phillip was blinded by flying debris when a torpedo struck the ss hato, and old timothy has taught him how to survive. Taylor based the character of the boy in his book on a child who was aboard. Timothy is the kindhearted west indian man who saves phillips life again and again. An elevenyear old boy that becomes blind and is stranded on a cay.
He was huge, and he was very old, and to philip he seemed ugly. It is about a boy named phillip, who was traveling to the united states during the war, when the ship got torpedoed. Timothy has a grandson about the same age as philip. When german uboats surround the island of curacao, his mother who is frightened wants to go back to the netherlands and take her son with her. I didnt really enjoy this book because it didnt have enough cliff hangers or action to keep me interested. Phillip calls timothy out and asks him to tell him what hes been holding back, saying, im old enough to know 7. The cay, winner of 11 literary awards, including the lewis carroll shelf award, of which im the proudest, since the book was deemed worthy of being on a shelf with alice in wonderland, was a universal film presentation starring james earl jones. Timothy worked long enough and hard enough, both at sea and on land, to be able to afford a schooner originally named the tessie crabb by what he. In the novel the cay, a young white boy and an old black man are. Needless to say, his worldview changes dramatically. In 1993, taylor published timothy of the cay, a book which tells both of phillips life after and of timothy s life before the ordeal. Once phillip goes blind, he is forced to depend upon a black west indian man named timothy to navigate the world around him. Learning timothy s age makes philip begin to worry about him. Having survived being blinded and shipwrecked on a tiny caribbean island with the old black man timothy, 12yearold phillip is rescued, in the sequel to the cay.
In this novel there are many hidden messages one of which is that you dont live by sight. Get an answer for in chapter 16 of the cay, what legacy had timothy left for phillip. Timothy a black elderly man and philip an 11 year old boy are the main characters. Survival and prejudice in the cay book free essay example. Learning timothys age makes philip begin to worry about him. Set during world war 2 and written for the junioryoung adult reader, the cay follows the story of a young white boy who is shipwrecked with an old black man and a cat.
Timothy and the boy are on the island for quite some time and they dont do much but try to provide for themselves. In 1993, taylor published timothy of the cay, a book which tells both of phillips life after. Phillip wakes up and finds himself on a raft with a west indian called timothy. The cay final test study guide mix of multiple choices, true and false, fill in the blank, essay and short answer. Aug 03, 2017 the cay, winner of 11 literary awards, including the lewis carroll shelf award, of which im the proudest, since the book was deemed worthy of being on a shelf with alice in wonderland, was a universal film presentation starring james earl jones.