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The Cay Chapter 3 Open Response

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Maddy Milanoski ELA Grade 6 10/19/2015 The Cay Chapter 3 Open Response The historical fiction story The Cay by Theodore Taylor is set in Curaçao In the beginning of World War 2. Phillip, a 12 year old boy flees the country with his mother, only to find himself separated from his mother, and on a raft with an older mysterious black man “Timothy”. In Chapter 3, Philip was characterized as selfish, frightened, and racist. In contrast to mrs. actions and words show that he is optimistic, resourceful, and reassuring. Philip acts frightened yet Timothy is optimistic. When Philip was on the raft, he said “that lonely sea, the sharp pains in my head, and the knowledge that I was here alone with a black man instead of my mother made me break into tears”.
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