In the story The Cay by Theodore Taylor Phillip is an immature and carefree boy that was one boat, The Hato, in 1942 during an attack by German U-boats in WWII. The ship was shot and Phillip was shipwrecked with Timothy. After a couple of days Phillip became blind because he got it in the head by a board when the ship tilted backwards and he fell off the lifeboat and know relies on Timothy. Phillip portrays coming of age when he learns to use survival skills, when he compassionately cares for Timothy, and when he learns to respect Timothy.
The first example of Phillip Enright’s coming of age is that he is having better feelings towards Timothy because he is trying to protect and teach him on the cay. Phillip also is beginning to know that he is good and his color does define him. Phillip says, “ I remember that ugly welted face. But now, in my memory, it didn’t seem ugly at all. It seemed only kind and strong.” Phillip is not judging people anymore which is a good step up to being a mature young boy and also a good lesson for growing up. …show more content…
On a morning in the middle of May Timothy was breathing very loud and Phillip heard him say softly that he had fever and Malaria. Then Phillip went back in his memory and remembered what his mom did for him when he was sick. “ When I had a fever in Virginia and Scharloo, my mother had given me aspirin and then put cold cloths on my head… then I ripped a piece of cloth from my shirt, dampened it with water and placed it on his forehead.” Phillip does this because he knows how it feels to be sick and didn't want Timothy to
The first example of Phillip Enright’s coming of age is that he is having better feelings towards Timothy because he is trying to protect and teach him on the cay. Phillip also is beginning to know that he is good and his color does define him. Phillip says, “ I remember that ugly welted face. But now, in my memory, it didn’t seem ugly at all. It seemed only kind and strong.” Phillip is not judging people anymore which is a good step up to being a mature young boy and also a good lesson for growing up. …show more content…
On a morning in the middle of May Timothy was breathing very loud and Phillip heard him say softly that he had fever and Malaria. Then Phillip went back in his memory and remembered what his mom did for him when he was sick. “ When I had a fever in Virginia and Scharloo, my mother had given me aspirin and then put cold cloths on my head… then I ripped a piece of cloth from my shirt, dampened it with water and placed it on his forehead.” Phillip does this because he knows how it feels to be sick and didn't want Timothy to