Have them compare and contrast the movie to the book or to the research that they completed about the caribbean islands. Phillip and his family have been living in aruba where his father is working. War has always been a game to him, and hes eager to glimpse it firsthanduntil the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the united states on is torpedoed. The cay renee armitage 5th the cay by theodore taylor.
This prequelsequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating chaptersthe compelling story of two very different. Set during world war ii, two survivors a white boy and an old west indian man from a torpedoed american freighter have much to learn from each other when the germans invade the small island of curacao. The book discusses timothy s 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 danish. This tv movie was released on october the 21st, 1974, and has not been aired since. Read this lesson for a timeline of the events that occur in the story. Timothy and the boy are on the island for quite some time and they dont do much but try to provide for themselves. 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 foll. Literature opens new insights into life and language. Mar 26, 2017 the cay reading book or audiobook by author theodore taylor.
Historical background to the book the caya novel by theodore taylor slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read timothy of the cay. What is timothys last name in the book the cay answers. The cay is a story about a man and a boy who get stranded on an island and struggle to survive with each other. 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 sense, the reader might relate more at first to phillip than timothy. I didnt really enjoy this book because it didnt have enough cliff hangers or action to keep me interested. To appreciate this book the most you have to have read the cay, or know what its about. The cay quiz chapter 1112 9 questions by gwilson7 last updated. Help children enjoy good books and learn foundational reading and literature skills with this literature kit from classroom complete press. The cay by theodore taylor traces the events after a boy and his mother leave willemstad, curacao because, due to the second world war, life is not safe on the island. Easytouse, the resources are divided into sections.
Elevenyearold phillip was blinded by flying debris when a torpedo struck the ss hato, and old timothy has. The island is being stalked by german submarines that arrived during the nighttime and are targeting the areas oil refineries and tankers. Timothy said that in the part of the ocean they were in, there are a few little cays cut off from the rest of the sea by coral banks, making navigation dangerous. After reading the novel, show the film version of the cay to the students. Jan 20, 2011 where can i read the cay book free online. Read timothy of the cay by theodore taylor available from rakuten kobo. Phillip is excited when the germans invade the small island of curacao. In 1993, taylor published timothy of the cay, a book which tells both of phillips life after and of timothy s life before the ordeal. 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 danish. The cay is about this boat that gets torpedoed and how an old, black sailor, named timothy and a.
Phillip and timothy make it to an island where they have. This historical fiction novel takes place during world war ii. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. As a character, timothys purpose in the novel is to aid in phillips character. Timothy steers the raft to the island, even though phillip wants to stay at sea better chance of rescue, he thinks. Historical background to the cay new linkedin slideshare. Taylor has provided an exciting storythe idea that all humanity would benefit from this special form of color blindness permeates the whole bookthe result is a story with a high ethical purpose but no sermon. In the cay by theodore taylor, timothy is an old africanamerican man who is shipwrecked with the narrator, phillip. Timothy of the cay is a prequelsequel of the cay, both written by theodore taylor. Were on the caribbean island of curacao, and world war ii is under way. In this novel there are many hidden messages one of which is that you dont live by sight. After floating for several days on a small raft following the sinking of their ship in theodore taylors novel, the cay, timothy sights a tiny island.
In this lesson, you will learn about the character of timothy, whose practical nature and kindness are essential to. This novel is an inspiring castaway like novel but with a racial twist. Timothy of the cay by theodore taylor in doc, epub, txt download ebook. War has always been a game to him, and hes eager to glimpse it firsthanduntil the fre. Have students contrast the caribbean islands as a vacation spot vs. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
In 1993, taylor published timothy of the cay, a book which tells both of phillips life after and of timothys life before the ordeal. Why did the geography of the cay make timothy think it would be unlikely for them to be rescued. 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. For the millions who care about timothy and young phillip fo. Timothy of the cay is a book written by theodore taylor. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Theodore taylor 19212006 was born in north carolina and authored more than fifty books for children and adults. It is a prequel for timothy and a sequel for phillip to the cay.
Timothy of the cay ebook written by theodore taylor. The cay by theodore taylor is a book that takes place in the caribbean on a boat that gets raided for merchandise. Timothy never knew his parents or went to school, but he possesses many. Theodore taylors novel the cay is about adventure, survival, and friendship. Fiction this is a powerful story of love, prejudice, and survival. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The man, boy, and cat drift in the sea and finally happen upon a small cay island. 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. J twelveyearold philips ordeal as a castaway after the ship he was on was torpedoed in 1942 has never lost its appeal as a strong survival tale with two strong characters. Phillip and his mother are returning to the united states for their own safety when the boat they are traveling on is sunk.
The cay by theodore taylor is a novel about adventure and survival in the caribbean sea. Today, greg looks at a young adult book from the 60s and discusses the tricky situation of a white man writing a book about racism. What does the island look like in theodore taylors. Listen to timothy of the cay by theodore taylor at. See more ideas about black man names, book study and 7th grade english.
It is full of life lessons and survival skills, as well as friendship and trust and the importance of a never give up attitude. 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. The cay the dramatic, believable, and compelling novel, the cay, is about a young boy named phillip enright, who lives with both his mother and father in the narrow, gabled, green house in willemsted, on the island of curacao, the largest of the butch islands just off the coast of venezuela. Here is the entire madefortv movie, the cay, starring james earl. The cay reading book or audiobook by author theodore taylor. When the torpedo hits the ship young philip caucasian wakes up on a lifeboat with timothy an old african american worker. 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. Here is the entire madefortv movie, the cay, starring james earl jones, alfred lutter 3rd, and gretchen corbett. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us.
He is best known for the cay, which is considered a classic of young adult literature and is required reading in many schools across the us and internationally. Fiction 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. Cays occur in tropical environments throughout the pacific, atlantic and indian oceans including in the caribbean and on the great barrier reef and belize barrier reef. What are some adjectives to describe timothy from the book.
Read theodore taylors classic bestseller and lewis carroll shelf award winner the cay. The cay is a book about a boy named phillip enright living in the time of a world war ii 1942. The book was adapted into a tv film in 1974 with alfred lutter as phillip, james earl jones as timothy, and gretchen corbett as phillips mother. Jan 21, 2010 historical background to the book the caya novel by theodore taylor slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The cay is about this boat that gets torpedoed and how an old, black sailor, named timothy and a young white boy, named phillip survive. For fans of hatchet and island of the blue dolphins comes theodore taylors classic bestseller and lewis carroll shelf award winner, the cay. The teachers section provides a summary of the story along. This story follows the two survivors on one of the lifeboats, philip and timothy. 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. Timothy of the cay ebook by theodore taylor rakuten kobo. Elevenyearold phillip was blinded by flying debris when a torpedo struck the ss hato, and old timothy has taught him how to survive. Timothy of the cay by theodore taylor overdrive rakuten. This prequelsequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating chaptersthe compelling story of two very different people. On the island timothy builds a hut and catches langosta lobster for the castaways to eat.
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