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The Cay

The Cay. Mr.. Z Ryan Koehnlein 6th grade reading/Hour7 february2, 2010 Final Project. Themes. Survival Death Fear Loneliness Blindness Overcoming adversity War Prejudice Friendship Adventure Respect. Survival.

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The Cay

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  1. The Cay Mr.. Z Ryan Koehnlein 6th grade reading/Hour7 february2, 2010 Final Project

  2. Themes Survival Death Fear Loneliness Blindness Overcoming adversity War Prejudice Friendship Adventure Respect

  3. Survival It is a recurring theme in this book. In the beginning of the book survival occurs when Phillip has a war day. He doesn't realize it but the island that he is on could get blown to bits any minute. Then he sees all the boats tide up. Wall that is happening he realizes that they were a war and the enemy could shoot a torpedo up to where they were and kill them all. Also there island has no navy, Army.

  4. Survival In the middle of the book survival shows up when the Hato blows to pieces. Then after that when they are floating aimlessly on a raft for days. Then one of those days Phillip went blind. Soon latter they find an island with no people and no freshwater. On the island they made a signal fire and a big word in the sand saying help to increase there chances of being rescued. They also have a rain of freshwater which boosts there water supply.

  5. Survival In the end of the book survival shows up when a hurricane his there little cay. Timothy dies and all of there hard progress including the water catchers were all washed a way. After Timothy dies Phillip has to survive on his own. He also has to rebuild the signal fire. Then one day whale he is working on rebuilding camp he hears a plane. He try to signal it but it goes a way then the next day he hears explosions, he then hears a plane he signals it and gets rescued at last.

  6. Phillip prejudice/ rudeness Phillip is rude to his mom by not staying in his yard he went to the shore and almost gave his mom a heart a attack. He is also rude to Timothy When he first sees him on the raft. Phillip is also prejudice. He is prejudice Timothy a lot. Timothy doesn't really mind it that much. One time Phillip says they are different they eat raw fish.

  7. Epilogue Phillip remembers the Cay by the hurricane and hard work that he endured there. The Cay has changed by it getting smaller by having hurricanes hit it over and over again. All the ruminant that he was there is all gone. Phillip feels that he doesn't know his way around the island any more and he feels that is not suppose to be there. His experiences changed his life by when he is faced with a problem it will not kill him it will just make him strongerliterally.

  8. Phillip Form Virginia Moved to Curacao He is 11 Only child Is excited about war until he sees a ship get torpedoed

  9. Timothy Old p31 nose flat face broad p31 Head is a mass of wiry gray hair p31 Works on the deck of the Hato p31 Calm in most situations Knows a lot about survival

  10. Other main characters Grace Enright complains a lot Is very nervous about the war Hates being on an island that smells like oil Phillip Enright SR has a good job at the moment Likes being on an island

  11. Phillips prejudice He thought that Timothy was a very old negro p31 He thought that timothy was keeping all the water for him self that’s was negros do p38 When he agrees with his mom that they are different p37 When he says in his mind they are different they eat raw fish p39 He thinks its strange that a boy from Virginia is floating in the middle of an ocean with a negro p41

  12. Timothy’s survival Techniques Conserving food p36 Reusing the torch p49 Catching flying fish p38 Only giving out small amounts of water p36 Making a make shift roof to protect them from the sun p34 To not to look at the sun p33 Huddling together to keep warm p41 Getting natural sleep to keep your energy up p43

  13. Phillip’s Prejudice Phillip thought that timothy is a very old negro p31 Phillip thought that timothy is a big negro p41 When Phillip agrees with his mom about that they are different p37 When he says in his mind they are different they eat raw fish p39 He thinks its strange that a boy from Virginia is floating in the middle of an ocean with an old negro p41

  14. Musical Connection Dr. Kings dream, which can only can come true if the very young know and understand.

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