THE CAYTHE CAY

JEFFREY MANN

6TH GRADE READING/HOUR 4

FINAL PROJECT

JEFFREY MANN

6TH GRADE READING/HOUR 4

FINAL PROJECT

ThemesThemes

Adventure Life War Danger Survival Hope

Adventure Life War Danger Survival Hope

Survival Survival

There is war going on by the island. Philip could get shot or die. His parents could also die or get shot. Philip gets lost at sea with Timothy on a raft. They would have to wait for someone to find them. They can’t use all the food and water that they have. They have to stay alive by staying with each other.

They have to stay out of the water so they can’t get eaten by the sharks. They have to catch fish without getting eaten by sharks. They have to work together so they can stay alive. They can’t leave each other. If they don’t get found they have to know how to live on an island by themselves. They can’t get mad at one another because Timothy could leave Phillip alone when he is blind.

There is war going on by the island. Philip could get shot or die. His parents could also die or get shot. Philip gets lost at sea with Timothy on a raft. They would have to wait for someone to find them. They can’t use all the food and water that they have. They have to stay alive by staying with each other.

They have to stay out of the water so they can’t get eaten by the sharks. They have to catch fish without getting eaten by sharks. They have to work together so they can stay alive. They can’t leave each other. If they don’t get found they have to know how to live on an island by themselves. They can’t get mad at one another because Timothy could leave Phillip alone when he is blind.

Danger

There is danger because there is a war. They could all die from the war. Phillip could die or his parents could die. Timothy could die and Phillip could die because he wouldn't know what to do. The island could blow up.

The people in the war could kill Phillip’s parents. Phillip could get lost at sea. Timothy could run away and Phillip would be alone on the island without being able to see.

HopeHope

There is hope because his parents could find him. Timothy could find a way to get home to Wilmstead. The military could find Phillip. A better raft could float onto the island. Someone will find them. They will find a way to the island.

The war will be over when they get back.

There is hope because his parents could find him. Timothy could find a way to get home to Wilmstead. The military could find Phillip. A better raft could float onto the island. Someone will find them. They will find a way to the island.

The war will be over when they get back.

Adventure Adventure

There is adventure because Phillip would run around the island with his friend. He almost gets eaten by sharks. They get to the island. Timothy teaches Phillip to fish blind. Phillip walks around the island and learns the shape of it.

There is adventure because Phillip would run around the island with his friend. He almost gets eaten by sharks. They get to the island. Timothy teaches Phillip to fish blind. Phillip walks around the island and learns the shape of it.

Life Life

There is life because Phillip could die from the war. Timothy could die and Phillip would not know what to do. They might run out of food and die. Phillip would be blinded forever.

There is life because Phillip could die from the war. Timothy could die and Phillip would not know what to do. They might run out of food and die. Phillip would be blinded forever.

War War

There is war because war is going on in the story andbombs are going off. It is war because people are dying. Things are on fire and things are being blown up. You could hear gun shots.

There is war because war is going on in the story andbombs are going off. It is war because people are dying. Things are on fire and things are being blown up. You could hear gun shots.

PhillipPhillip

Phillip is 12 years old, he does not want to leave the island and go back home to Virginia.

i. Doesn’t want to leave the island because his friends are there

ii. He will miss his friends iii. He will miss his father if he leavesiv. Phillip has blond hair he was born in Virginia

but he grew up on the islandv. He does not want to leave because he could

die if the ship gets torpedoed.

Phillip is 12 years old, he does not want to leave the island and go back home to Virginia.

i. Doesn’t want to leave the island because his friends are there

ii. He will miss his friends iii. He will miss his father if he leavesiv. Phillip has blond hair he was born in Virginia

but he grew up on the islandv. He does not want to leave because he could

die if the ship gets torpedoed.

TimothyTimothy

i. Black manii. Was one of the workers on the boat (S.S.

Hato.)iii. Big black maniv. Very powerful, strongv. Oldvi. His neck was the size of a small tree trunkvii. His skin was alligator crackedviii.His skin was tough from walking on the sand

barefoot, and on the schooners and other boats.

i. Black manii. Was one of the workers on the boat (S.S.

Hato.)iii. Big black maniv. Very powerful, strongv. Oldvi. His neck was the size of a small tree trunkvii. His skin was alligator crackedviii.His skin was tough from walking on the sand

barefoot, and on the schooners and other boats.

Phillip’s rudeness Phillip’s rudeness

I. You’re saving all the water for yourself, page 38

II. Phillip blamed Timothy for blinding him, page 48

III. Yelling at Timothy: “I want more water”, page 36

IV. You’re a mean old black man, page 43

V. Phillip thinks Timothy is overpowering him, page 41

I. You’re saving all the water for yourself, page 38

II. Phillip blamed Timothy for blinding him, page 48

III. Yelling at Timothy: “I want more water”, page 36

IV. You’re a mean old black man, page 43

V. Phillip thinks Timothy is overpowering him, page 41

PrejudicePrejudice

I.I. Yes they were different they ate raw fish, Yes they were different they ate raw fish, page 39page 39

II.II. His face is blacker and his teeth were His face is blacker and his teeth were whiter, page 32whiter, page 32

III.III. I see many of them, page 32I see many of them, page 32IV.IV. He is black and ugly, page 33He is black and ugly, page 33V.V. Because he was black, page 35Because he was black, page 35VI.VI. I was beginning to believe my mom was I was beginning to believe my mom was

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I.I. Yes they were different they ate raw fish, Yes they were different they ate raw fish, page 39page 39

II.II. His face is blacker and his teeth were His face is blacker and his teeth were whiter, page 32whiter, page 32

III.III. I see many of them, page 32I see many of them, page 32IV.IV. He is black and ugly, page 33He is black and ugly, page 33V.V. Because he was black, page 35Because he was black, page 35VI.VI. I was beginning to believe my mom was I was beginning to believe my mom was

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Timothy’s survival techniquesTimothy’s survival techniques

• Tells Phillip not to look at the sun, page 38• Do not look at the water the glare is too bright, page

46• Puts Phillip on the other side to protect him from the

wind• Rest for a few days the blind may go away, page 48

• Tells Phillip not to look at the sun, page 38• Do not look at the water the glare is too bright, page

46• Puts Phillip on the other side to protect him from the

wind• Rest for a few days the blind may go away, page 48

Philip’s Trait: does not like people who are different from him. Philip’s Trait: does not like people who are different from him.

Beginning: Phillip does not like black people, and he looks down on them.

Middle: Phillip is shipwrecked on the island with Timothy, who is black. He yells at Timothy a lot and says he is taking all the water for himself. He calls him “You old black negro”.

End: Eventually they became friends because Timothy showed Phillip how to survive. Phillip was sad when Timothy died in the hurricane.

Beginning: Phillip does not like black people, and he looks down on them.

Middle: Phillip is shipwrecked on the island with Timothy, who is black. He yells at Timothy a lot and says he is taking all the water for himself. He calls him “You old black negro”.

End: Eventually they became friends because Timothy showed Phillip how to survive. Phillip was sad when Timothy died in the hurricane.

Musical Connection

“To Dr. King’s dream, which can only come true if the very young know and understand.

Epilogue

THE CAY: BY JEFFREY MANN

In the beginning: In Willemstead there is a war. Phillip’s mom Grace wants to be safe. His dad Phillip SR. tells Phillip that he should go back to Virginia with his mom to be safe. After a while they are going to leave and they get torpedoed. Phillip gets hit in the head by a plank. His mom is very calm to Phillip so he doesn’t get scared.

Phillip gets stuck on the raft with Timothy. Phillip gets angry at Timothy because Phillip thinks that Timothy is saving all the water for himself. Phillip started calling Timothy an old black Negro. When Phillip got hit in the head with the plank he lost some of his sense. When he was on the raft with Timothy he was blinded by the light and he blamed it on Timothy.

Phillip fell overboard and Timothy went after him. Phillip did not get hurt because Timothy saved him from the sharks.

Timothy and Phillip get to the island and they get started on making the hut and mats. Phillip doesn’t want to make the mats because he is blind and he can’t see so he doesn’t want to do it.

Phillip walks around the island to get to know it more because he doesn’t know the island at all. Phillip gets mad at Timothy and Timothy slapped him. Phillip gets all emotional but holds his tears in to show that he is not a baby. After a while Phillip and Timothy get over it. A while later Timothy shows Phillip how to fish now that he is blind.

Timothy starts talking about that stew cat is bad luck. Timothy hides stew cat in the raft and Phillip gets scared because he can’t lose stew cat. Timothy is making a woodcarving of stew cat so the curse won’t harm stew cat. After a while Timothy lets stew cat back out and then Phillip is happy.

Timothy takes Phillip on some more fishing trips to teach him. After awhile Timothy lets Phillip fish by himself. Because Timothy is old and he can’t climb trees anymore he lets Phillip try and Phillip gets both of the coconuts. Timothy is very happy that Phillip climbed the tree.

The Storm

It was a nice day on the cay when a hurricane hit. Timothy and Phillip were ready for it. For a couple of hours it was not good. Timothy was getting hit by tiny little rocks that were ripping his skin off, his skin was getting ripped to shreds. Timothy was trying to protect Phillip from the rocks. He was holding him on the palm tree.

After a few hours the center of the hurricane (the eye) had reached them so they could relax. Timothy’s wounds were too bad to heal. 30 minutes later the outer side of the hurricane came back. At that time the water was up and over their heads Timothy lost conscienceness.

After the storm Timothy was doing very poorly and hours later he died from lousing too much blood. Phillip made a grave for Timothy. Before Timothy died they had a rock calendar but they lost it so Phillip had to start over. It has been 10 days without Timothy. On that day a plane flew by but his rescue fire was not enough to let the man in the plane see him.

A day or two later a plane flew by again, his fire was dark but when the man looked down the man thought he was a native fisherman. A plane flew by again it kept on going back and forth and finally flew away. The plane sent a message to Willemstead so a boat would go out and find Phillip. When the boat got there the people were amazed at Phillip. He was naked and he was holding a cat.

When Phillip got back to Willemstead he went to the hospital so he could see again. They had bandages on his head. Phillip was shocked because he was bald. He gained his sight back but would always have to wear glasses.

After his bandages were off he could go and walk on the island because the war was over. He did not play with HENDRIK BON BOVEN anymore because he doesn’t want to play child games. Phillip would rather talk with the black people about Timothy.