Nicholle Hiatt Phillip's Journey

THE CAY


In The Cay our hero, Phillip, leaves home with his mother because WWII. He is then separated from her when the S.S. Hato was torpedoed. He is brought aboard a raft by Timothy. During the next few mouths many things happen witch changed/transformed Phillip it to a young adult. He creates a better world for himself because he takes over immediately when Timothy died.
Phillip’s mom want’s to leave because she is scared that Curacao Willemstad is getting to dangers to live there. Phillip’s parents fight for a long time about if Phillip and his mom should leave the island. His father thinks that is would be a lot safer to stay in Willemstad. Phillip’s dad bagged them to stay but Phillip’s mom showed no mercy. Phillip’s mom finally decides to leave Willemstad to go back to Virginia. His dad says good-bye to Phillip and his wife, then Phillip and his mom went on there way.
Phillip and his mom got onto the S.S. Hato and left Willemstad. The
S.S. Hato got torpedoed and Phillip and his mom got separated at sea. Phillip and Timothy are stuck on a deserted island. Phillip has gone blind so now Timothy has to take more care of him because he can’t defend himself that good. Timothy has showed Phillip that you can be blind and still be able to defend yourself. Timothy has taught Phillip so many survival skills. Timothy has died from the hurricane that had hit there tiny cay. Phillip now has to protect himself and Stew Cat. After the hurricane hit Phillip got straight to work.
Ten days after the hurricane, he heard an air plain. So Phillip makes the smoke from the fire a lot darker so they could spot him. The air plain was trying to get him but the plain was too big so they just left. A couple of days later Phillip hears someone calling from a boat on the island. They find Phillip and Stew Cat and take Phillip to a hospital to fix his eyes. From being on the island so long it had matured him and with Timothy being there on the island with him had made him a lot less prejudice towards black people.
Phillip’s story demonstrates/shows/reveals/describes a true Hero’s Journey. Phillip is called to leave his home because of the war. During his journey he overcomes prejudice with the help of Timothy. Phillip proves himself to be an epic hero/archetypal hero/warrior hero/true hero.



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