The Influence Of Setting In The Cay By Theodore Taylor

The Cay by Theodore Taylor is the story of a young white boy, Phillip, and old black man, Timothy, who are stranded on an island. Phillip’s ship tanks on his way back to America and he is separated from his mother. Phillip also becomes blind while on their quest. Theodore Taylor creates conflict for the narrator during months upon a dangerous island, while Timothy and Phillip wait for rescue helicopters and schooner. The narrator’s response to the setting and interaction with the other character reveals the theme “Not to judge people based on their appearance.”

Phillip and Timothy are forced to build their own shelters and catch their own food in order to survive. The setting is important to creating a theme because the setting affects the