Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Cay

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Curacao - This is a Dutch island off the coast of Venezuela.

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Willemstad - This is the town where Phillip's father moves the family so that he can work at the refinery and increase fuel production for the war effort.

Koningin Emma Brug - This is the bridge on the island where the book begins that spans the channel leading to the harbor of Schottegat.

Fort Amsterdam - This was built to defend the island Phillip's family lives on, and it is where Phillip and his friends play at defending the...
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