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Evaluation:
Published: 02.01.1997.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays '"The Cay -Book Review by Theodore Taylor"', 1.
  • Essays '"The Cay -Book Review by Theodore Taylor"', 2.
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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", in the Caribbean Sea. German U-boats are constantly submerged in the vicinity of the island and Williamsted, Phillip's home, which is a Dutch colonised island.
Theme
One of the main themes in this novel is racism. Phillip sees Negroes in the same way as his m…

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