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How does Rontu change Karana life?
Expert Answers In this book, Rontu changes Karana’s life mainly by making her much less lonely than she had been before she got him. By the time that Karana gets Rontu, she has been alone for months. The dogs had killed her brother Ramo, leaving her completely alone.
How does Karana change in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
As the book progresses, Karana becomes more independent and more skilled at surviving on her own. When the book opens, Karana is describing live with her village, when she lived as part of a tribe.
What does Rontu-ARU mean in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
Son of Rontu
Karana soon finds a young dog that looks like Rontu and takes him in naming him Rontu-Aru (meaning “Son of Rontu”).
What happened to Rontu in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
Late in the summer, Rontu dies. He whines to be let out one night, and when he does not come back, Karana goes out to look for him. She finds him in the cave where the wild dogs used to live and carries him toward home. Soon afterward, he is dead.
Who is Rontu Aru in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
Rontu-Aru. Literally “son of Rontu,” this is Rontu’s son, who Karana befriends after Rontu dies. Rontu-Aru is so similar to Rontu that Karana often forgets that they are not one in the same.
Who is Rontu-Aru in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
How did Karana catch Rontu-ARU?
During the winter, Karana makes a snare to trap another dog. She had seen one with gray fur and yellow eyes, and was sure it was Rontu’s son. Karana finds the gray dog with the yellow eyes among the sleeping pack and brings him home. She names him Rontu-Aru, “Son of Rontu,” and the two become fast friends.
Who is Rontu in the Island of the Blue Dolphins?
Rontu is the former pet of the Aleutian hunters. “He was a much larger dog than any of ours,” Karana tells us, “which besides have short hair and brown eyes. I was sure that he was an Aleut dog” (15.3). Rontu used to belong to the Aleut.