Part one of term paper
Author Theodore Taylor is an American writer who also makes documentary films. His inspiration to write "The Cay" came from his research into German submarines that fought in the Second World War. He is now married with three children and lives in California. Setting This novel is set in the 1940's on a small island, called a "cay" ...

Part two of term paper
... the way they throw fruit at them from their boats . His friends like them too, but for some reason his mother thinks they are dirty and unpleasant. Throughout the novel Phillip begins to recognise that Negroes are ordinary people who should have the same rights as whites and he decides to ignore his mother's predujices and respect the people with dignity. Plot Phillip lives in Williamsted with his mother and father.They had lived in the United States but they moved there when Phillip's fath ...