The Cay

A Novel Study Unit For

The Cay

Prepared by: Mrs. Moran

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The Cays of the Caribbean

When German submarines are sighted near the coast of Venezuela, Phillip's father agrees to send Phillip and his mother away from the Island of Curaçao to her home in Norfolk, Virginia. Phillip was especially unhappy to be leaving his father as well as his friends. On the way to Virginia, their ship, The Hato, was destroyed by an enemy submarine. A Black man named Timothy, saves Phillip from drowning, they manage to float to safety on a small raft-like structure, to an uninhabited piece of land known as a Cay.

At first Phillip was angry: that he was separated indefinitely from his family and when he discovers that Timothy was a West Indian he was not pleased. Phillip was led to believe that black people were unsophisticated and had little schooling. To add to his troubles, Phillip suffered a concussion after being hit in the head with the boat's boom, and he lost his sight.

During the following weeks, Timothy tended to Phillip's wounds, physically and emotionally. Phillip learns much about Timothy. He learned much about his own prejudice and most important of all he learned that Timothy was a kind and just man, regardless of the color of his skin.

Through this journey of survival, Philip learns to "see" people for who they are and not for what they look like. This is an excellent story that deals with survival, courage, cultural differences, and friendship and holds its readers in suspense.

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