Thomas of which virgin island it is now the capital, and phillip enrights life after the same events. The book discusses timothys 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 danishheld united states virgin island of st. Timothy of the cay the cay is a teen novel written by theodore taylor. The cay renee armitage 5th the cay by theodore taylor. In chapter 8, timothy tells philip that he is more than 70 years old. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Besides stew cat, his only companion is an old west indian, timothy. Once phillip goes blind, he is forced to depend upon a black west indian man named timothy to navigate the world around him. As a radiologist at cancer treatment centers of america ctca in tulsa, dr. Meet timothy timothy is first described as a huge, very old. Timothy of the cay by theodore taylor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is a prequel for timothy and a sequel for phillip to the cay.
When young phillip is separated from his mother and found by a black man named timothy and his cat stewcat, phillip becomes blind and they all end up on an island. Timothy mccay plays a critical role in our patients care. Elevenyearold phillip was blinded by flying debris when a torpedo struck the ss hato, and old timothy has taught him how to survive. Serving both as prequel and sequel to the cay, this acclaimed novel reveals to readers the lives of timothy and phillip before the shipwreck left them stranded together to survive. In this lesson, you will learn about the character of timothy, whose.
As a character, timothys purpose in the novel is to aid in phillips character. With james earl jones, alfred lutter iii, gretchen corbett. Phillip goes on home then is sent to new york were he tries to regain his vision. 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. When phillip realizes that their chances of being rescued are slim he becomes afraid and anxious of being left on the cay. 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. Were on the caribbean island of curacao, and world war ii is under way. It is about a boy named phillip, who was traveling to the united states during the war, when the ship got torpedoed. The events of the adventurous book the cay hopefully you will get intrigued into this timeline and hopefully you will learn some facts about the story. The cay is a book about a boy named phillip enright living in the time of a world war ii 1942. The cay chapters 610 comprehension questions study guide by lindsayadams81 includes 17 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more.
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. 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. Theodore taylor 19212006, an awardwinning author of many books for young people, was particularly known for fastpaced, exciting adventure novels. The cay is a teen novel written by theodore taylor. Timothy of the cay kindle edition by taylor, theodore. He teaches philip, and the reader, more by example than by overt instruction. He begins with a main character an 11yearold white boy named phillip who has bigoted views on race. In theodore taylors novel the cay, the old west indian man who repeatedly saves phillip and endures the young mans racism, timothy, is the novels most noble character.
The mood in this story is one of fear for phillip but maybe hope for timothy. 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. Timothy never knew his parents or went to school, but he possesses many. In chapter 12 of the cay, timothy is sick with malaria. Phillip wakes up and finds himself on a raft with a west indian called timothy. The book timothy of the cay by theodore taylor was an amazing and exiting book. He performs minimally invasive procedures using some of the most.
This novel is an inspiring castaway like novel but with a. Timothy is the kindhearted west indian man who saves phillips life again and again. The island is being stalked by german submarines that arrived during the nighttime and are targeting the areas oil refineries and tankers. It was written 24 years after the cay by theodore taylor. In theodore taylors novel the cay, the narrator, phillip, finds an unlikely and valuable friend when he is shipwrecked with timothy. 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. Hed sit on a bollard and daydreamlistening, watching. 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. Timothy of the cay is a book written by theodore taylor. Timothy has a grandson about the same age as philip. The cay chapters 610 comprehension questions flashcards. Taylor wrote several awardwinning books, including the cay, which. Elevenyearold phillip was blinded by flying debris when a. 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 of the cay timothy of the cay audiobook, by theodore taylor. He performs minimally invasive procedures using some of the most sophisticated, medical imaging tools and softwar. Theodore taylors novel the cay is about adventure, survival, and friendship. Timothy and the boy are on the island for quite some time and they dont do much but try to provide for themselves. Recently, i have been reading a book called the cay. However, the most important problem the cay portrays is about how a young man learns to cast aside his racial prejudice, bigotry and narrowmindedness. His books include the bestseller the cay, timothy of the cay, the bomb, air raidpearl harbor. Serving both as prequel and sequel to the cay, this acclaimed novel reveals to readers the lives of timothy and. Months later phillip is rescued, but timothy is not able to come along. Timothy of the cay they drew him past kronprindsens gade, the beginning of main street. The story continues from where the cay left off following phillip and his journey to gain his eyesight back.
Why do you think phillip is so willing to think poorly of timothy, despite the fact that timothy saved his life and has only. Theodore taylor explores a similar dream in the cay. Learning timothy s age makes philip begin to worry about him. Learning timothys age makes philip begin to worry about him. In this sense, the reader might relate more at first to phillip than timothy. It is about timoty and phillip again but in a prequelsequel style. Phillip enright is a young 11 year old boy living on a small island named curacao in the middle of a war with the germans. Phillip says that after that, timothy never really regained his strength.
And of course ultimately how he ended up crossing timelines with phillip in the first book. While also a prequel for timothy telling the story how he became interested in the sea and his. Where does timothy believe that the cay might be located. When german uboats surround the island of curacao, his mother who is. I found the part on timothy more intresting than the part on phillip, the part on phillip isnt as written that well. This prequelsequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating chaptersthe compelling story of two very different people who share the courage and tenacity to turn their dreams into reality. As a character, timothys purpose in the novel is to aid in phillips character transformation. Why do you think phillip is so willing to think poorly of timothy, despite the fact that timothy saved his life and has only tried to protect him. Timothy of the cay by theodore taylor, paperback barnes. When phillip realizes that their chances of being rescued are slim he becomes afraid and anxious of being left on the cay forever. This book is a great story about phillip after the cay and timothy before the cay. So says phillip enright after his first actual view of the islet on which, in the cay, he was stranded with the old black sailor t. The book is about a blind boy named phillip that had been stranded on a small cay with a black man named timothy. I didnt really enjoy this book because it didnt have enough cliff hangers or action to keep me interested.
This book gives a backstory on timothys life as a kid all the way through his middleaged years. According to the book, where does phillips racism come from. He pulls him on the raft, rescues him from sharks, and shelters him from the hurricane. For the millions who care about timothy and young phillip fo. Phillip thinks that timothy is ugly, stupid, and different, all because he is black. Timothy is the father, or grandfather, everyone idealizes. In this novel there are many hidden messages one of which is that you dont live by sight.