Plot
- The Cay is about a boy who lives on a large Dutch island.
- His parents are scared because their is going to be a war.
- So his mom decides to get on a ship to come to the U.S. While they were on the ship, they got torpedoed and the ship sunk. phillip got hit in the head and was knocked unconscious.
- He was saved by a black man on the ship named, Timothy.After a few days Phillip was blind.
- They always kept a rescue fire going so someone could see them.
- One day their was a hurricane and Timothy got hurt just to protect Phillip. He died because he was old and injured.
- A few days later a helicopter flew by and rescued Phillip.
The author
How Timothy helped Phillip
- Theodore Taylor was born on June 23, 1921 in Statesville, North Carolina.
- He died October 26, 2006 in Laguana, Carolina.
- He was an American author of more than 50 fiction and non-fiction books for readers,
- These are just 7 books by Theodore Taylor: The Cay, The Weirdo’s, Ice Drift, Timothy of the Cay, The Bomb, Sniper, and Rogue Wave.
Timothy helped Phillip by saving him when he was unconcious and Timothy risked his own life so Phillip won't get hurt or killed.
Timothy & Phillip
Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!
While Phillip's blindness prompts personal growth, it's his friendship with Timothy that teaches him the values of acceptance, perseverance, and love. After Phillip accepts Timothy as his friend he picks up valuable lessons from the older man.
The Cay By:Theodore Taylor