Gladys Ruiz-Phillip's Journey

The book The cay is about this young boy named Phillip that goes through hard times during the next couple of months. Well first of all his mom decides to leave there home because of World War II and takes Phillip with her. Days later he is detached when the S.S Hato the boat they were on got torpedoed. He is then recovered by a black man named Timothy
Then after months go by he becomes a true hero, he learns lots of things from his mentor and then realizes to become descent and is no longer prejudice.
The young fellow Phillip and his parents live in a island called the Caraçao and there is a complication on the island because World War II was being fought there. Phillip’s mom decides to leave the island because of the war and takes Phillip with her. They aboard on the S.S Hato, Phillip suddenly gets separated from is mother when the boat gets torpedoed.
Phillip is then rescued by a black man named Timothy and they both get stuck in the middle of the ocean with a cat named Stew Cat. Phillip is racist against Timothy, and doesn’t get along with him for a while. Phillip is blind and is mentored by Timothy. Phillip changes his act and is well developed in different ways. After days go by they adjust for the hurricane that hit’s the island. Timothy is fearless because he has called to mind the last time he got stuck at sea. Phillip then notices that Timothy is dead when the hurricane hits. Phillip realizes that he has to get food and shelter by him self now that Timothy has passed away.
Days go by and Phillip is finally relieved by the Navy and is taken to his family and is recovered from being blind. Phillip then feels closer to black people, he then decides to pay a visit to the island that he was at for months and their for he named it The Cay.
Phillip’s story indicates a true Hero’s Journey story because this young boy suffers and goes through hard difficulties when he is descent. He then finds his way with the help of a mentor called Timothy.