How did Karana tame Rontu?

Rontu walks to Karana's feet and dies. Later, Karana spots a wild dog that looks like Rontu. She decides he must be Rontu's son. Karana traps him and trains him, calling him Rontu-Aru.

How did Karana get Rontu?

Rontu dies. Karana finds a dog she is convinced is Rontu's son. She traps him and makes him her new pet.

How did Karana tame the birds?

Karana clips the wings of the birds so they can't fly away and lets them loose in the house. The birds learn to take food from Karana's hand. She keeps their wings clipped and lets them out into the yard. Eventually, the birds are tame and Karana doesn't have to clip their wings anymore.

How did Karana save Rontu from the Devilfish?

As the devilfish wraps three of its' arms around Rontu and begins to drag Rontu to the water where Rontu will drown, Karana acts to save Rontu. Karana is able to kill the devilfish, but after the devilfish is dead, she has no strength to do anything with it.

What chapter does Karana tame Rontu?

Karana tamed Rontu at the end of Chapter 15 of Island of the Blue Dolphins and it was the middle of winter.

Rontu where are you

How did Karana feel about Rontu death?

Karana feels his heart as it stops beating. Karana buries Rontu on the headland with flowers, a stick he liked, and "pebbles of many colors I had gathered on the shore" (25.15).

What did Karana do when she buried Rontu?

On the way, Karana and Rontu see a flock of gulls. Karana puts Rontu down, but he does not want to chase the birds. Soon afterward, he is dead. Karana buries him on the headland, covering his grave with colored pebbles and a stick he liked to chase.

Why did Karana name her dog Rontu?

When he has recovered and Karana believes that he will not harm her, she names him Rontu. She explains that this means “fox eyes” in her language.

Why did Karana not shoot the dog?

It seems, then, that Karana does not kill Rontu because he is helpless. She is unable to kill a defenseless creature, even if it has done her a grievous wrong.

What happens to Rontu when he tries to grab the Devilfish?

Karana holds onto the line and pulls the devilfish on top of a sandbar. Both Karana and Rontu, who attacks the animal, are injured in the encounter with the devilfish. Karana decides never to hunt devilfish again.

What did Karana hunt for?

Hunting for Devilfish

During the storm, Karana makes herself a dress and a spear with which she hopes to hunt devilfish. A devilfish is a type of ray with sweet, tender meat.

Who or what did Karana befriend?

Over the 18 years that Karana spends on the island, she befriends not just Rontu, but Rontu's son, Rontu-Aru, in addition to various birds, foxes, and otter.

Who is the real Karana?

They called her “the wild woman,” “the lost woman,” and “the last of her race.” Catholic priests baptized her Juana Maria. In his award-winning book, O'Dell called her Karana. But that woman of San Nicolas is as famous for her namelessness as for the lonely adventure she endured.

What did Karana drink?

Karana remembers a weed called toluache. Her tribe used the weed to catch fish. It's a sedative, not a poison, and Karana thinks it might knock the dogs out so she can sneak in and grab Rontu's son. She harvests some of it and drops it into the dogs' watering hole, but nothing happens after they drink it.

What did Karana name the otter?

Karana feeds it fresh fish daily, and the otter begins to take food from her hand. She names the otter, Mon-a-nee, which means “Little Boy with Large Eyes” in her language.

Why did Karana become worried about Rontu?

In chapter 17, why does Karana become worried about Rontu? She stated that the fight was between Rontu and the other two dogs. Karana knew if she broke up the fight they would eventually fight again.

What happens to Karana at the end of the novel?

The novel itself, narrated by Karana, ends with her boarding the ship she hopes will reunite her with her family and former neighbors, looking forward to a new life, with Rontu's pup by her side.

Who gave Karana a necklace?

Tutok visits the cave often while the hunters are on the island. Karana and Tutok do not speak the same language, but they teach each other their names for different objects and they exchange gifts. Karana accepts the black stone necklace that Tutok leaves for her.

Where is Karana buried?

(O'Dell spared his protagonist, Karana—and his young readers—this fate.) She was buried at Mission Santa Barbara.

What breed is Rontu?

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).

What is Karana's secret name?

When Tutok asks Karana's name, Karana tells her "Won-a-pa-lei" instead of her secret name. In Karana's mind, her father, Chowig, died because he revealed his secret name to Captain Orlov.

What color is Rontu?

Rontu. The leader of the pack of wild dogs that lives on Ghalas-at, Rontu was brought to the island by the Aleuts. Unlike the other dogs, which have brown fur and brown eyes, Rontu has yellow eyes and gray fur (he is also much larger than the average dog of the island).

What was the main benefit Karana enjoyed from having Rontu with her?

What was the main benefit Karana enjoyed from having Rontu with her? She is not as lonely.

Why did Karana burn the village?

Karana decides she does not want to live in the village by herself so she burns all the houses to the ground.

Why does Karana jump from the boat?

Karana wanted to go with them, but when she discovered that her little brother had been left on the island, she jumped off the ship to return to him.