Timothy of the cay authortheodore taylor countryunited states languageenglish genrehistorical fiction publication date 1993 media typeprint isbn9780152063207 oclc28422724 preceded bythe cay. In the novel the cay by theodore taylor, the story is told by phillip enright. As a character, timothys purpose in the novel is to aid in phillips character. Saying he believes help will come to them on the third day drifting at sea, airplane. Timothy and phillip become the shipwrecked odd couple of theodore taylor s novel, the cay, when they climb aboard a raft and eventually make land after several days adrift. This prequelsequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating chaptersthe compelling story of two very different people who. After arriving on the island, timothy attempts to teach the now blind phillip about.
Timothy and phillip become the shipwrecked odd couple of theodore taylors novel, the cay, when they climb aboard a raft and eventually make land after. Phillip dislikes timothy because his mother has taught him that black peopl. Elevenyearold phillip was blinded by flying debris when a torpedo struck the ss hato, and old timothy has taughthim how to survive. In books, sometimes when you mention a quote you dont use the page number because books get printed and reprinted at different times, what is on page 3 in your book may be on page 5 in another copy of the same book. The author, theodore taylor, writes with great detail in reference to friendship and phillip s true feelings as the story unfolds. Timothy had saved phillip s life, saved him from sharks, and helped him survive even after becoming blind.
Timothy wanted to climb up there himself he knew phillip would climb it when he was ready he did not want phillip to get hurt stew cat would get the coconuts down for them. Mar 31, 2020 in the story, phillip is stranded on a raft with timothy, a west indian man, after the ship he and his mother are on is torpedoed by the germans. Phillip thinks that timothy is ugly, stupid, and different, all because he is black. But a dead cat is worse luck, so timothy leaves stew cat alone. In the book the cay what is phillips first impression. In the cay, how and why did phillips attitude change. Timothy taylors the cay offers us an opportunity to imagine just such a world. As the hato crashed, a great friendship began between a black man and a white boy. The cay by theodore taylor teachers guide books on tape. The book was adapted into a tv film in 1974 with alfred lutter as phillip, james earl jones as timothy, and gretchen corbett as phillip s mother.
Timothy of the cay, which precedes and follows events portrayed in the cay, was published in 1993 24 years. Phillip, a young white boy, and timothy, an older black west indian man, must reconcile the differences they face because of their skin colors and their cultures. By the end of the book, phillip accepts timothy as a friend and has a hard time believing that this kind person could still be black. For the millions who care about timothy and young phillip fo. Phillip became blind because of his head injury, and he is dependent on timothy. Timothy of the cay is a book written by theodore taylor. 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. Timothy has a grandson about the same age as philip. Pdf timothy of the cay teacher guide download full. Having survived being blinded and shipwrecked on a tiny caribbean island with the old black man timothy, twelveyearold phillip is rescued, in the sequel to the cay. The cay chapters 610 comprehension questions study guide by lindsayadams81 includes 17 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more.
I love how it takes timonthys character and goes back in time to when he was a young boy, while at the same time is taking philip from his rescue to the time he regains his eyesight and, with his father, finds the cay he lived on with timothy. Months later phillip is rescued, but timothy is not able to come along. This prequelsequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating chapters the compelling story of two very different people who share the courage and tenacity to turn their dreams into reality. In chapter 8, timothy tells philip that he is more than 70 years old. All the needtoknow deets on phillip from the cay by theodore taylor. The cay chapters 610 comprehension questions flashcards. As phillip is petting stew cat, timothy tells him that the cat is bad luck. The book the cay by theodore taylor has a theme of friendship. Theodore taylor explores a similar dream in the cay.
Phillip is shipwrecked with an old man named timothy on a tiny cay, or island. As the wind and rain start, timothy looks out and says its a hurricane for sure. Phillip awakens to find himself on a raft with timothy and a cat named stew cat. Timothy occasionally shows his anger, slapping phillip when the boy insults him, but timothys wisdom is evident through most of the novel. Phillip enright elevenyearold phillip is the main character and protagonist of this novel. Told from alternating perspectives of timothy of the cay and young phillip enright as they tell of their personal experience both before their life on the cay timothy and life after being rescued from the cay phillip. He pulls him on the raft, rescues him from sharks, and shelters him from the hurricane. Buy a cheap copy of the cay book by theodore taylor. You had a most outrageous crack on the head, young bahss, before i hurled you board this raft. They ate feesh or fish and langosta or lobster while on the island. Together, they were abandoned on a tiny cay and they found a way to survive even though one was in his 70s and the other was recently blinded. Similarly, you may ask, when was timothy from the cay born. What are some of the foods timothy and philip ate while on. Equipped with his mothers views, phillips relationship with old timothy gets off to a.
How did phillip feel about timothy in the novel, the cay. 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 phillip s mother. Phillip says he is 12, which timothy says is a veree important age 4. Friendship is conveyed throughout the story and the author gives clues to convey the mood and theme of friendship. Phillip wakes up and finds himself on a raft with a west indian called timothy. As chapter 15 of the cay begins, phillip and timothy are in the hut with stew cat waiting for the tempest to begin.
A taut, tightly compressed story of endurance and revelation. Phillip thinks timothy is probably from africa since he looks like men in jungle pictures hes seen. After phillip is rescued, he tries to tell his parents about timothy, and says, i had the feeling that neither of them really understood what had happened on our cay. German nazis the book is set in world war ii and the germans are submarining the ships in the harbor of curacao. The cay opens in february 1942 on the island of curacao, then part of the dutch west indies. Phillip and timothy quarrel over the sleeping mats. Young phillips impudence finally becomes too much for old timothy in theodore taylor s novel, the cay. Timothy and philip s relationship changes for the better, with a mutual respect being felt by both, a change in attitudes. However, the most important problem the cay portrays is about how a young man learns to cast aside his racial prejudice, bigotry and narrowmindedness. Timothy prepares him to be self reliant to fish and find food. The cay is based on a real story of a kid who was actually stranded and floated on the sea for a long time.
Protagonist phillip is the main protagonist but timothy could also be considered a protagonist. The cay by theodore taylor teachers guide penguin random. Timothy of the cay kindle edition by taylor, theodore. Jan 10, 2010 phillip s mother had always told him to be wary of blacks, that they were not the same as him and should not be trusted, but phillip is forced to depend on timothy when he becomes shipwrecked and blind. He begins with a main character an 11yearold white boy named phillip who has bigoted views on race.
Phillip nurses timothy when he comes down with a fever. Apr 08, 2003 the book has a few exciting moments when extreme events happen but mostly it is a more realistic, quiet, day in, day out, survival story where the relationship between timothy and phillip is as much what the story is about as how they manage to survive so long on that island. Timothy and phillip prepare as best they can, but their shelter is blown away. He demanded more of the water rations than was his share, refused to help set up shelter, and viewed timothy with stereotypical disdain.
It soon sinks and phillip awakens on a raft with timothy, an older black man, and stew cat, a stray cat of a crew member on the s. In the book the cay what is phillips first impression of. The war at sea and explosions can also be heard while phillip and timothy are on the cay. In the cay, how and why did phillips attitude change towards.
The book is about a blind boy named phillip that had been stranded on a small cay with a black man named timothy. Indeed, without timothys help, phillip would not have survived the attack on the ship, made it to the cay, or managed for himself on the island. Friendship is conveyed between the two characters philip the young boy and timothy the adult black man. Throughout the book, the cay, timothy and phillip have many challenges to getting along. Sep 01, 1994 a wellwritten sequel to the novel the cay. The cay project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. In this sense, the reader might relate more at first to phillip than timothy. The book was adapted into a tv film in 1974 with alfred lutter as phillip, james earl jones as timothy, and gretchen corbett as phillips mother.
When young phillip is separated from his mother and found by a black man named. S get the unbiased info you need to find out if you have read the book the cay 6. Aug 10, 2010 young phillips impudence finally becomes too much for old timothy in theodore taylor s novel, the cay. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Phillips growth the cay takes place over a period of seven months. Outwardly, theodore taylors novel the cay is a story about 11yearold boy phillip enright and his experiences stranded on a cay with an african american sailor named timothy. Elevenyearold phillip was blinded by flying debris when a torpedo struck the ss hato, and old timothy has taught him how to survive. I love how it takes timonthys character and goes back in time to when he was a young boy, while at the same time is taking philip from his rescue to the time he regains his eyesight and, with his father, finds the cay he lived on with timothy and sees it for the first time. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades.
During the time spent with timothy on that cay, phillip began to change. In the end, timothy shields phillip from the storm with his body, while the two hold onto a rope around a palm tree. He gets his negative, racist attitude from his mother. Timothy shields phillip from the strong winds and rain, flaying his whole body. Timothy is not only unlike phillip, but he is also very different from the implied reader of this book a literate young person who, like phillip, is probably american. When phillip crawls to the edge of the raft to touch the water, timothy warns him to stay away from the edge there are sharks everywhere. The cay relates the compelling journey of 11yearold phillip enrighta journey toward adulthood. When phillip is rescued, he takes stew cat with him. In the cay by theodore taylor, timothy is an old africanamerican man who is shipwrecked with the narrator, phillip. Phillip changes throughout the book and becomes more mature. In the cay, how did phillip help timothy, and what did.
Timothy never knew his parents or went to school, but he possesses many. Pdf timothy of the cay teacher guide download full ebooks. Timothy was also wise in the way of survival so he knew how to fashion fishing poles. Racial prejudiceask students to identify direct quotes from the novel that indicate that phillip is prejudiced. The book timothy of the cay by theodore taylor was an amazing and exiting book. Then phillip becomes blind and timothy, whos been tolerating the snotty kid, is in for. In 1993, taylor published timothy of the cay, a book which tells both of phillip s life after and of timothy. In 1993, taylor published timothy of the cay, a book which tells both of phillip s life after and of timothy s life before the ordeal.
Timothy was perceived as a stupid man who could not write or read. It is a prequel for timothy and a sequel for phillip to the 1969 novel the cay. In the book the cay, written by theodore taylor a historical fiction, a man named timothy a west indian sailor got stuck on an island with a bratty boy phillip. During these eventful seven months, phillip is shipwrecked with an old man named timothy on a tiny cay, or island, where he grows. In the book, the cay, what are phillips and timothys character traits.
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