Randerson Gr. 7 students reflect on The Cay by Theodore Taylor

The Cay

           The Cay is a heart touching novel with great messages that can change your thought. It’s about a young boy named Phillip who lives during the Second World War.  While his father was transferred to work on the island of Curacao Phillips mother did not want to live there.  As the choice was made to leave Curacao due to the worry of soon being killed on Curacao Phillip and his mother left on a ship back to their home town in the United States in the town of Virginia. While on board of this boat they were soon attacked by the Germans. When getting onto a life boat Phillip got hit on the head and was unconscious. After finding out that he was on a small raft with a cat and a black man named Timothy. After the long days and nights Phillip soon learns to see that black people aren’t as bad as his mother always said and thought.  Each and every chapter something exciting happens and you never want to stop reading. The beginning is a little slow but TRUST me its a great read.  It’s a book I would definitely recommend and read again myself.

            By: Grace

The Cay

         The Cay is an action packed adventure book that leaves you hanging after every chapter.  This book takes place during world war two in the year 1942.  The main character in this novel is Phillip.  Phillip is originally from Virginia, U.S.A but later moved to the small island of Curacao in the Dutch West Indies. After his island was invaded by German submarines Phillip and his mother were forced onto to a boat travelling back to the United States.  Just a few days after they boarded the ship they got torpedoed by a German submarine.  While boarding life rafts, Phillip was knocked out by falling boards from the boat and fell into the water.  He was saved by Timothy that pulled him out of the water onto his raft.  They were lost at sea with no one in sight.  This novel can be a little slow at the beginning but trust me; you end up loving it at the end with maybe even a tear in your eye. 

By: Carly

Thank you for sharing your reflections girls. It truly is a powerful story, timeless in its message of how love overcomes prejudice. Thanks for blogging.  Mrs. Martineau

Wonderful book summaries on The Cay, Grace and Carly! Your personal perspective will entice fellow students to read the book. Well done, girls! Mr. M.