Independence, Coexistence In The Cay

In The Cay by Theodore Taylor, Philips character reveals that through many conflicts he developed bravery,independence, and courage. Philip develops many traits in The Cay. He didn’t have them at first though. Life put him through challenges so he could get these wonderful traits.

Phillip which makes him get in a lot of trouble, he has to leave his hometown for his own

Several characters are introduced throughout this memoir, some were very close friends others he did not care too much for, but he fought for all of them the same; as soldiers. Having performed his duty in

In the novel The Cay about WWII, there are many hard things to deal with, one of which is a lost boy who experiences changes through obstacles bigger than most people will ever face. The war scares Phillip’s mother bringing him onto a ship on the way to Maryland, but as the trip enters day one, the ship is sunk, and Phillip is stranded with Timothy. Phillip and Timothy find an island that helps them survive. In the beginning of The Cay, Phillip is innocent, but through obstacles in the book he becomes afraid, and in the end he grows independent.

Philip has a cocky attitude

Philip is never really clear on his facts. He never tells his parents the real reason he isn’t going out for track. He completely lied when he said no one really even like Ms. Narwin. Ms. Narwin was also never out to get him, yet that’s what he told several people. Most importantly though, he never made it clear weather he was singing or humming the National Anthem. If he would have just made it clear that he was humming in the first place, patriotism might not have been such assumed intention. On page 35, 46, and 50-54, you see these deceptions.

The reason for blaming Philips parents are stated in chapter 9 page 28, Philip admits that Philip didn’t like Miss. Narwin and that she, Miss. Narwin had it in for him. This is also stated in page 32 that the teacher Miss. Narwin is supposedly has it in for him and that Philip could fail and take summer school. Dr. Joseph Palleni, Assistant Principle can also be blamed because in Dr. Palleni’s office, Dr. Palleni goes and talks to Philip the incident/ issue at hand.

This caused the situation to get out of hand and created the main conflict in the book. Mr.Lunser asked Phillip when the Star Spangled Banner was being played, “You want to sing?” and he responded, “No” (page 150). This proves that he was lying because he said to Miss Narwin, “I was being patriotic.” (page 60). If you only hum the star spangled banner during a class with a teacher you can't stand and nowhere else than you are not patriotic. This shows that he became a dynamic character after he got what he wanted. Philip stated, “I don't know the words.” (page 177). This proved that he was lying because he told his parents that Miss narwin would not let him sing the national anthem. Then, they called reporters and made the news get out which caused a lot of character vs character conflict. He also lied to reporters that he likes to sing along, but we know this is not true because he doesn't know the words so he can't sing along. This makes him a static character because he did not change his ways of

The most racist characters in the novel are the whites. Paul is the exception to the stereotype. Paul does treat all African Americans with respect and compassion (Poston A1). He befriends Jefferson, Miss Emma and Grant. In the end of the novel, Paul offers his hand to Grant as a symbol of their friendship. No other white man in the novel would have dared to do such a thing. “Grant despises the way they still seem to be treated like slaves-especially when they are forced to

Phil changes after convincing Rita that he is reliving the same day and she tells him to make the most of it. He starts allowing reason and character to weigh in on his appetites, thus following the path to Ultimate Happiness. By listening to these sides of his soul, Phil begins to show both Moral and Intellectual virtues. His moral virtue increases as he begins helping the townspeople including: a boy falling from a tree, old ladies with a flat tire, a homeless man, and a man who is choking. Intellectually, Phil pursues the piano and masters French along with French poetry, allowing him to prosper in a rational sense. All of these examples show how Phil begins to live a virtuous

In most of the world's greatest literature, there have been introduced countless courageous characters and triumphant victories. These characters have the power to father strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. Such characters as Janie from Their Eyes Were Watching God, Gatsby from The Great Gatsby, June from The Joy Luck Club, and Edna from The Awakening. Throughout each of these magnificent stories comes an example of bravery and courage. Although in some cases, the characters may not generally be perceived by the public to be courageous at all, they demonstrate extreme strength in

were stranded on a raft. they both went through a lot together. first, phillip went blind after he cracked his head, the second timothy spotted an island inside of the devil's mouth, the third timothy got malaria, and the fourth timothy died after a tempest or hurricane fell upon the island. as we spoke with Phillip he told us that timothy said “ racism is just an act people don't stop to think that on the inside we all the same”, then we ask him what all happened and he said “I was alone on the island for four months after Timothy died, until the US Navy Corpse aircraft soared over my head

Sir Philip appears to be completely devoid not only of puritanical principles, but also Christian principles. When his ploy to free Magawisca in order to be liberated from Rosa is devastated, getting attacked by the prisoner, Morton, and then being rescued by Magawisca and the jailer, Barnaby Tuttle, Sir Philip becomes painfully aware of his falsity. He realizes, by comparing himself to Barnaby, that "genuine goodness ... rings true at every trial; while hypocrisy, though it show a face fair and bright, yet, like a new false coin, betrays at every scratch the base metal" (261). While the goodness of people such as Barnaby, Magawisca, and Hope will remain unfailing

Philip's character itself is a critical as his personality and characteristics convey, not only himself, but also his empire to others. It is believed by some historians that Philip was a far poorer leader than his father, Charles I, who had reigned before him. Philip grew up to be an outsider and carried this flaw with him into leadership. He never fully trusted anyone and so was incapable

This really leaves Phillip to realize why did they really kill David, did they really have a justifiable reason to commit such an