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A Review Of "The Cay" By Theodore Taylor - Term Papers

A Review Of "The Cay" By Theodore Taylor

Author
Theodore Taylor is an American writer who also makes documentary films.
His inspiration to write "The Cay" came from his research into German
submarines that fought in the Second World War. He is now married with
three children and lives in California.

Setting

This novel is set in the 1940's on a small island, called a "cay", in
the Caribbean Sea. German U-boats are constantly submerged in the vicinity
of the island and Williamsted, Phillip's home, which is a Dutch colonised
island.

Theme

One of the main themes in this novel is racism. Phillip sees Negroes in
the same way as his mother despises them. Phillip likes the black peoples'
accents and the way they throw ...

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in an oil refinery nearby. Williamsted is very quaint and the harbour
is always full of black people on their fishing boats, called schooners.
One day a German U-boat is spotted near the harbour. The whole harbour is
on edge . When everyone calms down, the first tanker in a week sets sail
with gallons of crude oil on board. The whole population is shocked when
the tanker blows into pieces and scatters shrapnel all over the sea.
Phillip's mother becomes anxious and she brings Phillip on a small cargo
ship back to Central America. Phillip's father thinks that they will be
alright. The ship is torpedoed the next morning, and when Phillip awakes he
finds himself on a raft.
Phillip had been unconscious for several hours and now he is out in the
middle of the sea with an ugly black man, and no mother. The Negroe's name
is Timothy, he is old but very strong. Phillip goes to sleep and when he
awakes he finds that he is unable to see, he is blind. Phillip thinks that
Timothy is strict ...

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Added: 3/25/2007 02:56:03 PM
Category: Book Reports
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 843
Pages: 4

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