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What happens to Karana in island of the Blue Dolphins?
Because Karana’s story spans eighteen years, we are able to watch her personal and moral growth. As the only human on the island of he blue dolphins, Karana is left to develop her own moral code.
What is Karana’s plan for her 5 arrows?
Karana’s plan to take out the pack is pretty simple: she’ll light a fire at the mouth of their cave and wait with her bow to shoot the dogs as they come out. The dogs don’t come out until after the fire goes out, though, and they come out slowly.
What was the result of the dog fight in island of the Blue Dolphins?
Rontu crouches on the ground and again fakes out the dog. He goes for the dog’s throat as the attacker comes on. They roll around and fight. Eventually, Rontu wins the fight .
When Karana’s leg healed and she finally got back to the sea elephants What did she find?
After she has finished her new house in the cave, Karana returns to the beach, where she finds the corpse of the old sea elephant. From his teeth she makes four new spearheads.
What did Karana use in the island?
Karana uses whale ribs to construct a fence, tying them together with kelp. Next, she builds a hut. No trees grow on the island, so Karana spends many hours looking for wood to make poles for the hut’s two sides and roof. A wall of rock forms the back of the fence and the hut.
What is the story of the island of the Blue Dolphins?
Island of the Blue Dolphins is a 1960 children’s novel by American writer Scott O’Dell, which tells the story of a 24-year-old woman named Karana stranded alone for years on an island off the California coast.
What is the main idea of the island of the Blue Dolphins?
In the first chapter of Island of the Blue Dolphins the main idea is when the Aleuts are coming to the island of Ghalas-at to hunt otter. The Aleuts are Russian people from the Aleution Island.
Who is Nanko in island of the Blue Dolphins?
Nanko. Nanko is the man who brings the news that the ship that has landed on the island is not the Aleuts’. Rather, the ship has arrived to carry the people of Ghalas-at to the mainland (woo!). His role in the novel is that of a messenger. He’s also, we should add, a figure of miscommunication. It’s Nanko who tells Karana that her brother is already on the ship – which, of course, turns out not to be true at all.