The Cay Ethan Kennedy 7th Hour Reading February 5th, 2010 Final Project Ethan Kennedy 7th Hour Reading February 5th, 2010 Final Project

Themes  Prejudice  Hope  War  Adventure  Death  Survival  Fear  Loneliness  Prejudice  Hope  War  Adventure  Death  Survival  Fear  Loneliness

Timothy’s Survival Techniques P34, #1: Timothy made shelter from the sun. P36, #3: Rations there supplies while on the raft. P38, #4: Caught raw fish for food. P38, #4:Used fish for water. P46, #5: Cold cloth to sooth Phillip’s pain. P44, #1: Told Phillip to get sleep for rest to survive. P44, #5: Gathered Phillip against him to keep him warm. P41, #1: They'd stayed in the middle of the raft so the water could not touch them. P33, #4: He told Phillip not to look at the sun. P34, #1: Timothy made shelter from the sun. P36, #3: Rations there supplies while on the raft. P38, #4: Caught raw fish for food. P38, #4:Used fish for water. P46, #5: Cold cloth to sooth Phillip’s pain. P44, #1: Told Phillip to get sleep for rest to survive. P44, #5: Gathered Phillip against him to keep him warm. P41, #1: They'd stayed in the middle of the raft so the water could not touch them. P33, #4: He told Phillip not to look at the sun.

Phillip Enright Jr.  Phillip Enright is an eleven year old boy who is in a tough situation right now. He is in the middle of the ocean with a man he does not give much because of his color witch is one of his unlikable traits. He does not take any responsibility for his actions and finds someone to blame. Even though he is being well taken care of by Timothy (The African-American man on the raft with him) he still acts like a racist toward him. Perhaps he changes his feelings  Phillip Enright is an eleven year old boy who is in a tough situation right now. He is in the middle of the ocean with a man he does not give much because of his color witch is one of his unlikable traits. He does not take any responsibility for his actions and finds someone to blame. Even though he is being well taken care of by Timothy (The African-American man on the raft with him) he still acts like a racist toward him. Perhaps he changes his feelings

Timothy  Timothy is a very friendly man. He takes care of Phillip ignoring his rudeness. Timothy told Phillip that he is within the age of sixty but informs him later that he is in his seventy’s. Though he is older he still maintains good shape. Timothy holds his ground when Phillip tries to take control. I hope in the end that Phillip excepts Timothy for who he is.  Timothy is a very friendly man. He takes care of Phillip ignoring his rudeness. Timothy told Phillip that he is within the age of sixty but informs him later that he is in his seventy’s. Though he is older he still maintains good shape. Timothy holds his ground when Phillip tries to take control. I hope in the end that Phillip excepts Timothy for who he is.

Other Main Characters  Phillip Enright Sr. : Phillips father, works for an oil company, wouldn’t leave the island  Grace Enright: Overprotective mom, wanted to leave the island because of the war  Stew Cat: Chefs cat, jumped on the raft with Timothy, good to Phillip  Phillip Enright Sr. : Phillips father, works for an oil company, wouldn’t leave the island  Grace Enright: Overprotective mom, wanted to leave the island because of the war  Stew Cat: Chefs cat, jumped on the raft with Timothy, good to Phillip

Phillip’s Rudeness  P38, #2: I yelled over at him, “ Your saving all the water for yourself.”  P39, #4: I blurted out, “ I wouldn’t even be here if it wasn’t for my mother.”  P48, #6: Fear turned to anger toward Timothy.  P37, #3: I said defiantly, “A schooner will find us.”  P36, #8: “ That isn’t enough,” I complained  P38, #2: I yelled over at him, “ Your saving all the water for yourself.”  P39, #4: I blurted out, “ I wouldn’t even be here if it wasn’t for my mother.”  P48, #6: Fear turned to anger toward Timothy.  P37, #3: I said defiantly, “A schooner will find us.”  P36, #8: “ That isn’t enough,” I complained

Theme  One theme of importance is racism. Throughout the book Phillip has shown this horrible personality trait. Like all racist’s in the world he also inherited it from his parents. In the beginning Phillip refers to Chinese sailors as “barefooted Chinese sailors”. This is the slang term he learned from his parents that refers to poor people. However, he now has to trust his life to a black man.  Halfway through the book Phillip shows signs of losing his prejudices toward Timothy. He starts to trust him and give him the respect of an adult. Phillip even asked him if he was still black. One example of this is Phillip says to Timothy that he should call him Phillip instead of young baahs. Phillip also starts taking responsibilities on the island. Instead of expecting Timothy to do all the work. When Phillip could not figure out how to work while being blind he yelled at Timothy, so Timothy slapped him. This knocked some sense into Phillip.  Near the end of this book Phillip does not have one trace of racism in his body. He loses Timothy in the hurricane and realized how much Timothy cared for him.. He then realizes that just because Timothy has a different skin color it didn’t effect how much they cared for each other. Later in the book Phillip regains his sight and returns home. When he returns home he still talks to the natives. But he grew up in a way in how he communicates. Instead of avoiding them he approaches them.. Skin color didn’t mater to Phillip anymore and he knew Timothy would be proud.  One theme of importance is racism. Throughout the book Phillip has shown this horrible personality trait. Like all racist’s in the world he also inherited it from his parents. In the beginning Phillip refers to Chinese sailors as “barefooted Chinese sailors”. This is the slang term he learned from his parents that refers to poor people. However, he now has to trust his life to a black man.  Halfway through the book Phillip shows signs of losing his prejudices toward Timothy. He starts to trust him and give him the respect of an adult. Phillip even asked him if he was still black. One example of this is Phillip says to Timothy that he should call him Phillip instead of young baahs. Phillip also starts taking responsibilities on the island. Instead of expecting Timothy to do all the work. When Phillip could not figure out how to work while being blind he yelled at Timothy, so Timothy slapped him. This knocked some sense into Phillip.  Near the end of this book Phillip does not have one trace of racism in his body. He loses Timothy in the hurricane and realized how much Timothy cared for him.. He then realizes that just because Timothy has a different skin color it didn’t effect how much they cared for each other. Later in the book Phillip regains his sight and returns home. When he returns home he still talks to the natives. But he grew up in a way in how he communicates. Instead of avoiding them he approaches them.. Skin color didn’t mater to Phillip anymore and he knew Timothy would be proud.

Main Character  In the book The Cay one of the main characters is Phillip Enright. At the beginning of the book he was childish, then as the story progresses he slowly matures. During his island’s preparation for attack, he was told to stay in his yard. Of course, like the child he was, he didn’t follow the rule and left his home. When he got to the place he wanted to play, he found soldiers with guns. Again, Phillip put himself in harms way. Ignoring his mother’s rule, he went to the docks. There were submarines in the water waiting to strike! From then on, he was carefully watched by his mother.  In the middle of the book, Phillip was still showing childlike traits. For example, he was having difficulty understanding his dangerous situation. Phillip was stuck on a raft, with no supplies and injured, but thought his family was going to rescue him at any moment. Luckily, he was not alone. If it wasn’t for Timothy, he would have died. Phillip was very disrespectful to Timothy and acted like a bratty kid. When Timothy only gave a little water to ration supplies, Phillip always demanded more. However, Timothy refused because he wise enough to save what little bit they had left. Also, Phillip took no responsibility for jobs on the island, such as: collecting food and setting up the shelter. He left that all to Timothy, which is not what a mature person would do in that situation.  In the final chapters of The Cay, Phillip finally shows signs of growing up. He takes responsibility on the island. He also knows his dad can’t save him. Timothy taught Phillip how to fish and made a path to the fishing hole. Therefore, he would be able to go fishing independently. After the hurricane and Timothy’s death, Phillip is forced to mature. For example, he had to build a new hut for protection and fish for himself. Occasionally, he would even catch longasta. Without the teachings of Timothy, Phillip would not have survived or matured.  In the book The Cay one of the main characters is Phillip Enright. At the beginning of the book he was childish, then as the story progresses he slowly matures. During his island’s preparation for attack, he was told to stay in his yard. Of course, like the child he was, he didn’t follow the rule and left his home. When he got to the place he wanted to play, he found soldiers with guns. Again, Phillip put himself in harms way. Ignoring his mother’s rule, he went to the docks. There were submarines in the water waiting to strike! From then on, he was carefully watched by his mother.  In the middle of the book, Phillip was still showing childlike traits. For example, he was having difficulty understanding his dangerous situation. Phillip was stuck on a raft, with no supplies and injured, but thought his family was going to rescue him at any moment. Luckily, he was not alone. If it wasn’t for Timothy, he would have died. Phillip was very disrespectful to Timothy and acted like a bratty kid. When Timothy only gave a little water to ration supplies, Phillip always demanded more. However, Timothy refused because he wise enough to save what little bit they had left. Also, Phillip took no responsibility for jobs on the island, such as: collecting food and setting up the shelter. He left that all to Timothy, which is not what a mature person would do in that situation.  In the final chapters of The Cay, Phillip finally shows signs of growing up. He takes responsibility on the island. He also knows his dad can’t save him. Timothy taught Phillip how to fish and made a path to the fishing hole. Therefore, he would be able to go fishing independently. After the hurricane and Timothy’s death, Phillip is forced to mature. For example, he had to build a new hut for protection and fish for himself. Occasionally, he would even catch longasta. Without the teachings of Timothy, Phillip would not have survived or matured.

Epilogue  I could not believe it. I was standing on the island that had housed me for months. I didn’t open my eyes until I circled the island. I did not feel the need to see with my eyes, only by touch. Then I visited Timothy's grave. The memory of his life broke me down to tears. I remembered the mournful day after the hurricane when Timothy past away. “I was amazed to see the work I could do without seeing. Then I went to inspect my work on the hut. It was better than I thought. While walking around the island with my eyes open I came across an abandon nesting ground. This was the place that I was attacked by birds. That was a scary experience because of my blindness. Before leaving the Cay, I went to the fishing hole that Timothy showed me. I remembered the sharp sting of the Moray eel. To me, the Cay is more beautiful when I can’t see it. I hope to return soon.

Musical Connection

Dedication To DR. King’s dream, which can only come true if the very young know and understand. April 1968 Laguna beach, California To DR. King’s dream, which can only come true if the very young know and understand. April 1968 Laguna beach, California