Toward the beginning of the novel Philip is very easily frightened, when he said, “ About nine-thirty I sneaked out of bed, went to the tool house, and took a hatchet and I put it under the couch. It was the only thing I could think of for fighting the Germans,” (Taylor 19). This shows that Philip was nervous about the Germans coming to attack them. But as the novel continues, he gains a little more courage when he is on the island with Timothy. In the novel it says, “ But I knew that lurking in the tide pools were the treacherous sea urchins, Stepping on them invited a sharp spine in your foot…” (Taylor 94). This shows that Philip becomes courageous enough to go fishing in a tide pool that could have dangerous sea urchins in it. Finally, Philip courageousness shows when he goes fishing for the first time by himself. IN the novel it states, “ After a few minutes, I had my courage up and I dived to the bottom, holding the sharp stick in my left hand now…” This shows that Philip has grown majorly from the beginning. He now has a large amount of
Toward the beginning of the novel Philip is very easily frightened, when he said, “ About nine-thirty I sneaked out of bed, went to the tool house, and took a hatchet and I put it under the couch. It was the only thing I could think of for fighting the Germans,” (Taylor 19). This shows that Philip was nervous about the Germans coming to attack them. But as the novel continues, he gains a little more courage when he is on the island with Timothy. In the novel it says, “ But I knew that lurking in the tide pools were the treacherous sea urchins, Stepping on them invited a sharp spine in your foot…” (Taylor 94). This shows that Philip becomes courageous enough to go fishing in a tide pool that could have dangerous sea urchins in it. Finally, Philip courageousness shows when he goes fishing for the first time by himself. IN the novel it states, “ After a few minutes, I had my courage up and I dived to the bottom, holding the sharp stick in my left hand now…” This shows that Philip has grown majorly from the beginning. He now has a large amount of