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What does Karana tell Tutok before the Aleut girl leaves the island?
Won-a-pa-lei
As Tutok turns to leave, she asks Karana’s name; Karana tells her “Won-a-pa-lei.” Tutok comes day after day, and soon the time approaches for her to leave the island. At this point, Karana reveals her secret name. Karana makes a circlet of shells for Tutok, who is grateful to receive such a beautiful gift.
What did Karana find after the Aleuts left the island?
Chapter 23: After the Aleuts After the Aleuts leave in their ship, taking Tutok with them, Karana finds many wounded otter. This makes her sad, and she spends a few days putting the ones that are too badly wounded to live out of their misery. But then she finds a young otter that has a long gash on its back.
Why didn’t Karana watch the Aleuts hunt sea otters?
Karana is angry that the Aleuts are killing so many otters. She enjoys watching the playful animals and considers them her friends. Karana is afraid that there will be no otters left.
What did Karana name the otter?
Karana sees that the hunters have left wounded otters behind. She names the otter, Mon-a-nee, which means “Little Boy with Large Eyes” in her language. When the weather makes it difficult for her to catch fish, Karana is unable to bring food to the otter.
Why is Karana afraid that the Aleut girl will find her in the beginning of the chapter?
Karana was afraid the Aleut girl would find her cave because lots of different types of food grew in the ravine near her cave (page number). Karana hates and fears the Aleuts because they killed her father and most of her people.
What does Karana fear that the Aleuts will do during their hunt for otters?
The Aleuts have come to the island of the blue dolphins to hunt otter for their pelts, and Karana describes their hunting methods. She is angry with the Aleuts, for the otter they are hunting are her friends, and she fears the Aleuts will hunt them to extinction.
Why did Karana leave the island of the Blue Dolphins?
The island of the blue dolphins is Karana’s home and she loves it, but the need for human contact and companionship eventually influences her to leave. When the white men come to the island in chapter twenty-eight, Karana thinks of her ancestors and all of the happy days she spent on the island before she decides to leave.
Who is the Aleut woman in island of the Blue Dolphins?
However, the Aleut woman ( Tutok, though Karana does not yet know her name) spends her days collecting plants from around the island, so Karana is careful to stay hidden from her, staying in the cave most of the day and gathering roots and abalones only at night.
What do Karana and Rontu find in the cave?
While rowing, Karana sees a hawk fly out of the cave and goes in to explore. Inside, she and Rontu find a row of figures made from reeds and clothed in gull feathers.
How does Karana react to the Black Cave?
Karana has a complicated reaction to these moments of connection with her ancestors. The cistern and cave paintings seem to comfort her, reminding her that she is not alone, but she is terrified by the Black Cave, and takes little comfort from the fact that the skeleton is most likely one of her distant relatives.