Timothy and phillips journey was full of internal and external struggles. Timothy of the cay timothy of the cay audiobook, by theodore taylor. This map should be colorful and welllabeled with a map key. Thomas of which virgin island it is now the capital, and phillip enrights life after the same events.
I came across this book while substitute teaching in a junior high reading class. Central avenue phoenix, az 85004 602 5345208 602 5340831. After you have created the map, write a short paragraph about the map, and glue this paragraph to. He pulls him on the raft, rescues him from sharks, and shelters him from the hurricane. In theodore taylors novel the cay, the narrator, phillip, finds an unlikely and valuable friend when he is shipwrecked with timothy. Use the descriptions that phillip gives in the book to try to draw what timothy looks like. Timothy believes it is located at 15n latitude, 80w longitude. The blue line is the route from curacao to norfolk, and the red explosion stuff is about where the s. This is a quick book summary and analysis of the cay by theodore taylor. Timothy and philip built, such as the hut, the line that philip used to find his way around while blind, and the catchment. In chapter 12 of the cay, timothy is sick with malaria. Jan 30, 2017 timothy showed phillip how to weave mats. And of course ultimately how he ended up crossing timelines with phillip in the first book. His books include the bestseller the cay, timothy of the cay, the bomb, air raidpearl harbor.
What does the island look like in theodore taylors novel, the cay. Continue adding to your character maps of phillip and timothy. 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. Now, suddenly, he was a refugee from a fatal shipwreck, and dependent on an extraordinary west indian named. 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. I am always looking for good books for our grandsons and ordered this one for our. Find articles in newspapers and magazines about sharks and report back to the class what you find out about these dangerous animals. Here you can see the approximate place where the cay is. At the end of the movie, after timothy died, timothy narrated the last couple scenes in phillips mind, which didnt happen in the book. Mapping theodore taylors the cay by alison nero tpt. Mccay, timothy t do 2430 w pierce st carlsbad nm 88220. The setting of the cay plays an essential part in the novel.
Mark out the journey they made as shown on the map we looked at in class. As the cay opens, the threat of world war ii has reached the caribbean island on which. Violence is everywhere in this novel, whether it be the german submarines torpedoing the lake tankers chapter 1, the sharks in the ocean waters chapter 6, or the tempest that ravages the cay chapter 15. I love how it takes timonthys character and goes back in time to when he was a young boy, while at the same time is taking philip from his rescue to the time he regains his eyesight and, with his father, finds the cay he lived on with timothy and sees it for the first time. All his life phillip had looked down upon blackskinned people. At the beginning of the book, phillip is immature and basically rude. At first, this makes it easier for phillip and timothy to survive. A simple loom was created from a disposable plastic plate. Timothy has a grandson about the same age as philip. Much of the emotional impact of the cay comes from the richly developed character of timothy and his paternal relationship with philip, a basically goodhearted boy who must unlearn what he has been taught. The book was published in 1969 and dedicated to martin luther king, jr. Phillip buries timothy and continues to live on the cay, using the survival skills that timothy taught him.
This prequelsequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating chaptersthe compelling story of two very different. The island is being stalked by german submarines that arrived during the nighttime and are targeting the areas oil refineries and tankers. The story continues from where the cay left off following phillip and his journey to gain his eyesight back. A nasty hurricane formed on the cay, and it was caused by timothy making the wooden cat. Even though he is sick, phillip treats timothy very badly at first. Planet book club offers a lesson plan for the novel the cay by theodore taylor. Phillip wants to stay on the island with his dad, but his mom books passage for. Timothy of the cay ebook written by theodore taylor. Were on the caribbean island of curacao, and world war ii is under way. He treats timothy with no respect at all, and he behaves very recklessly as well as. While also a prequel for timothy telling the story how he became interested in the sea and his quest to become a captain of his own boat.
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. Middle schoolers read and discuss the cay or timothy of the cay with other students. The cay book study featured lessons and activities. Why did the geography of the cay make timothy think it would be unlikely for them to be rescued.
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 danishheld united states virgin island of st. Racism is discussed in timothy of the cay, but doesnt play as big a part as in the cay. The cay is a teen novel written by theodore taylor. Meet timothy timothy is first described as a huge, very old. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions. And there were just little differences in the movie compared to the book.
Middle schoolers map the journeys of timothy and phillip. I love how it takes timonthys character and goes back in time to when he was a young boy, while at the same time is taking philip from his rescue to the time he regains his eyesight and, with his father, finds the cay he lived on. Learning timothys age makes philip begin to worry about him. Together, have the class draw a large map of the entire region. Listen to timothy of the cay by theodore taylor at. Phillip learns to overcome his disdain for timothy and develops a strong bond of friendship by the end of the novel, as timothy takes care of phillip and teaches.
In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. The two land on an isolated island, where timothy provides for their survival. In timothy of the cay, that phrase means that the different races can have things in common. Timothy believes the cay on which they have landed is near 15 degrees north latitude and. Sharks were a constant threat to timothy and phillip. As a character, timothy s purpose in the novel is to aid in phillips character transformation. This area of the world is full of many little islands. Theodore taylor 19212006, an awardwinning author of many books for young people, was particularly known for fastpaced, exciting adventure novels. Timothy mccay plays a critical role in our patients care.
In chapter 8, timothy tells philip that he is more than 70 years old. After you have created the map, write a short paragraph about the map, and glue this paragraph to the back of the map. Use descriptions in the book to help you with size and shape as well as vegetation and land features. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read timothy of the cay. He teaches philip, and the reader, more by example than by overt instruction. In this lesson, you will read about the themes of theodore taylors novel the. Timothy is the father, or grandfather, everyone idealizes. He performs minimally invasive procedures using some of the most sophisticated, medical imaging tools and softwar. Hato, the boat that phillip and his mother traveled by, would have taken. The book is about a blind boy named phillip that had been stranded on a small cay with a black man named timothy. Timothy of the cay by theodore taylor, paperback barnes. Elevenyearold phillip was blinded by flying debris when a torpedo struck the ss hato, and old timothy has taught him how to survive. If you do not have a color printer, you may color with colored pencils or markers. Months later phillip is rescued, but timothy is not able to come along.
Phillip goes on home then is sent to new york were he tries to regain his vision. My father had always taught me to address anyone i took to be an adult as mister, but timothy didnt seem to be a mister. In chapter of the cay, phillip uses his knowledge to share stories with timothy. As a radiologist at cancer treatment centers of america ctca in tulsa, dr.
Planet book club novels the cay small planet communications. Timothy builds a shelter on the raft for the two to rest under. This simple project showed students what phillip must be experiencing. This prequelsequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating chaptersthe compelling story of two very different people. But, this is when phillip and timothy were drifting, so then the actual cay would be farther on. I would recommend viewing a map of the caribbean and the island of curacao throughout. The novel was published in 1969 and dedicated to martin luther king, jr. As a character, timothys purpose in the novel is to aid in phillips character. Apr 01, 2007 timothy of the cay ebook written by theodore taylor. Mccay, timothy t do 2430 w pierce st carlsbad, nm doctors. Chapters 69 of theodore taylors the cay include details that establish the physical layout of the cay on which phillip and timothy are stranded. Timothy is the kindhearted west indian man who saves phillips life again and again.
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 danishheld united states virgin island of st. Timothy is prepared for it and secures their knives and fish hooks, then ties phillip and himself to a tree. Taylor based the character of the boy in his book on a child who was aboard the hato, when it was torpedoed, who drifts out to sea on a lifeboat. As a character, timothys purpose in the novel is to aid in phillips character transformation. I didnt really enjoy this book because it didnt have enough cliff hangers or action to keep me interested. The cay by theodore taylor, is based on a boy who was aboard the hato when it was torpedoed and sunk at the beginning of world war ii. Following their rescue, phillip and timothy move on with their lives, timothy pursuing. Mar 20, 20 this is a quick book summary and analysis of the cay by theodore taylor. By entering your email address you agree to receive emails from shmoop. 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. Learning timothy s age makes philip begin to worry about him. The book timothy of the cay by theodore taylor was an amazing and exiting book. 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. Phillip says that after that, timothy never really regained his strength.
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