How did Phillip feel about his mother at the end of Chapter 3 in The Cay?
In Chapter 3, Phillip found himself on a raft with a black man named Timothy after the boat had been hit by a torpedo. At the beginning of the chapter, Phillip missed his mother and wondered where she might be. Timothy tried to reassure and comfort him. As Phillip spent more time with Timothy on the raft, he started to believe that his mother was right about black people. She often stated they were different than him. At the end of the chapter, Timothy started to resent his mother. He blamed her for the fact that he was alone on a raft with Timothy.
How does Phillip feel at the end of Chapter 7 in The Cay?
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Timothy and Phillip reach land at the beginning of Chapter 7 and, although Phillip had not been in favor of leaving the boat,
... I was almost glad that we wouldn't have to spend another night on the hard, wet boards of the raft. (Chapter 7)
While Timothy assures Phillip that " 'Tis a beautiful cay," Phillip still feels "discouraged" because the island is uninhabited. He also begins to understand that Timothy may have exaggerated the possibility of being rescued there. Because of its remote nature and treacherous reefs, few ships passed that way.
I kept feeling that Timothy was holding something back from me. (Chapter 7)
Left alone while Timothy explored the island, Phillip felt "helpless" and, later he "harshly" ordered Timothy to never leave him again. Now fearing that they may never be rescued, Phillip felt "trapped." Things "sounded bad," but Timothy left him with a bit of hope.
"... we cannot fret 'bout it, can we? We'll make camp an' see what happens." (Chapter 7)
What are three ways Philip changed throughout The Cay?
Over the course of the story, Philip learns to be more open-minded. His mother teaches him to be prejudiced toward black people, but when he is on an island with a black man named Timothy, he learns to trust Timothy and regard him as a fellow human being and friend.
Philip is blinded when his ship is sunk by a German sub, and he becomes rather helpless. However, over time, he learns how to accommodate for his disability, and he becomes more mature.
He also becomes more humble as a result of his being stranded on an island (and as a result of his becoming blind). Therefore, he is less arrogant and less unthinkingly confident of himself as the story goes on. Instead, he is aware that he can learn from others.
What are five experiences in The Cay that changed Phillip?
Most of Phillip's experiences in The Cay revolve around how he comes to rely on Timothy after he is blinded. After his ship is torpedoed, Phillip is forced to spend the remaining months away from his mother and father, and he is forced to adopt Timothy as his surrogate parent. Despite Phillip's fear of the strange and unseen island, Timothy teaches Phillip that there is "nothin' to fear 'ere... nothin' but sea grape, sand, a few lil' lizard, an' dose palm tree." Timothy teaches Phillip how to catch lobster, on which the boy subsists following Timothy's death. Phillip discovers Timothy's true heroic nature and love for his young friend when the old sailor gives his life by protecting him from the wind and rain of the hurricane. Following Timothy's death, Phillip remembers all of the lessons he has been taught by the old St. Thomian, and he is able to survive until rescue comes. Timothy's love changes Phillip's mind about black people, and when he is able to return to Curacao, he spends much of his time among the native islanders, because
I liked the sound of their voices. Some of them had known old Timothy from Charlotte Amalie. I felt close to them. (Chapter 19)