Kiana Masinas- Phillip's Journey

After being stranded on The Cay for about four months, the story begins when our hero, Phillip, leaves home with his mother because his mother (Grace) wants to leave the island of Willemstad to return to Norfolk, Virginia. Phillip is then separated from his mother when the S.S. Hato is torpedoed. Phillip is brought aboard a raft by a black man named Timothy. During the next few months Phillip and Timothy have been stuck on a raft in the middle of the ocean, stranded on The Cay in the Devil’s Mouth, lived through a hurricane (even though Timothy died shortly), and Phillip became blind.
Many things have happened through the course of Phillip’s journey that has changed and transformed Phillip into a more mature and better person. Phillip has created a better world for himself and he has realized what is important in life and what doesn’t kill you can only make you stronger.
Phillip had no choice but to leave, His mother was in such a panic over the war and it scared her. His mother wanted to leave soon back to Norfolk, VA where she felt safe from the war. But, Phillip’s parents argued back and forth about them leaving. His father wanted them to stay but, Phillip’s mother felt she couldn’t risk it. Phillip had also wanted to stay, he liked Willemstad. Unfortunately, Phillip ended up leaving after all with his mother and aboarded the S.S. Hato.
Now, Phillip has left and aboarded the ship that will take him and his mother back to the U.S. it is now unfortunate but the S.S. Hato had been torpedoed by a submarine. Phillip ahs separated from his mother and had been knocked unconsciously and wakes up to find himself on a raft, in the ocean, with a black man he doesn’t know, in the middle of the ocean. After, a couple of days they’ve arrived on a cay. Phillip has gone blind and is very prejudice towards Timothy, Timothy slaps Phillip, and Phillip realizes and is aware that Timothy has done a lot for him, cared for him, and even helped him with his blindness. Timothy teaches Phillip to be independent, aware of his surroundings, and how to fish.
Then, after the hurricane Phillip and Timothy survived a hurricane but Timothy died shortly after and Phillip buried Timothy him. Phillip learns to care for himself and now knows why Timothy taught Phillip to care for himself so that if anything should happen to him Phillip would be able to for himself until someone could save him. It has been almost a month since Timothy died and Phillip had been rescued.
Phillip’s story is one that demonstrates and describes a true Hero’s Journey . Phillip is called to leave the island of Willemstad with his mother. During his journey he overcame many triles and tribulations with the true help from a great man named Timothy. Phillip truly knows how it feels to be blind and lose a good friend, thus Phillip proves himself to be a true Hero.