What caused Rontu's death?

Rontu gets attacked by the devilfish. Rontu walks the cliffs with Karana. When the Aleuts return to town, Rontu meets up with his former owner, Tutok. Rontu dies.
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How did Karana die?

The war between the Kauravas and Pandavas during the Dwapar Yug at the battlefield of Kurukshetra took place over 18 days. Karna was the Senapati or te General of the Kaurava army. He died on day 17 of the battle when Arjun fired a weapon upon a distressed unarmed Karna.
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What does Karana do with Rontu after he dies?

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.
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Who dies in the island of Blue Dolphin?

Rontu, in Island of the Blue Dolphins, dies next to Karana after leaving her to return to his former cave home, and becoming too weak to return to...
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How did Karana get a new dog after Rontus death?

How did Karana get a new dog after Rontu's death? She put a mixture into the spring water to make the dogs go to sleep. Their ship had sunk in the storm, then their was no other ship.
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Now Rontu is dead (The Island of the Blue Dolphins)



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.
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How does Karana catch Rontu's son?

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.
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What happens to Karana's brother?

Once she has finished these necessities, Karana decides it is time to exact her revenge on the wild dogs that killed her brother. She used fire to scare them out of their cave, and strikes down their leader along with several others.
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Is Karana real?

Some have called her “Karana.” Others “Juana Maria.” Still others, simply, “The Lone Woman.” Yet her true name remains unknown. She is one of the nameless, faceless women of history, and she belongs to the California of my youth. Many versions of her story exist.
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How old is Karana?

Karana (also Won-a-pa-lei)

The protagonist and narrator of the book, Karana spends eighteen years as the only living person on the island of the blue dolphins. When the book opens, she is twelve years old, the daughter of the chief of Ghalas-at.
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Is the Island of the Blue Dolphins based on a true story?

Island of the Blue Dolphins is a work of historical fiction based on the life of an American Indian woman who spent 18 years in isolation on San Nicolas Island, one of eight Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California.
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Why does Karana give MON-a-nee a new name?

Karana saves an otter from the kelp bed in Chapter 23 after the Aleutian hunters leave. Instead of killing the otter as the Aleuts would have done, she heals him and names him Mon-a-nee. Their relationship represents a different approach to the natural world.
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Did Draupadi loved Karna?

No. Draupadi was not in love with Karna. There are some fake folklores about it but not according to the authentic sources. These stories are spreaded by blind fans to show one character superior to another.
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Does Rontu die of old age?

We can infer that Rontu died of old age.... natural causes.
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How did duryodhana react to Karna's death?

When Karna was killed, Duryodhana mourned his death intensely, even more so than the death of his own brothers and was inconsolable. When Karna's identity was revealed to him, Duryodhana's love for Karna only grew and it is said to be he, and not the Pandavas, who performed Karna's last rites.
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What happened to Juana Maria after she was discovered?

Just seven weeks after arriving on the mainland, Juana Maria died of dysentery in Garey, California. Nidever claimed her fondness for green corn, vegetables and fresh fruit after years of little such nutrient-laden food caused the severe and ultimately fatal illness.
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Who Rescued Juana Maria?

After several futile attempts at locating the lost woman who failed to depart with the rest of her tribe in 1835, the Captain of a ship called the Peores Nada, a man by the name of George Nidever, finally located Juana Maria in 1853.
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Who is Ramo and how old is he?

Ramo is a curious and mischievous six-year-old boy who is the proud informant of everything that happens on the island.
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What is karanas father name?

Karana's father is the chief of the village. His name is Chowig. Karana finds a place to listen to Chowig talk to the Russian captain. When Chowig introduces himself to the Russian captain, he tells him his secret name.
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Why has Captain Orlov and the Aleuts come to the island?

Captain Orlov is the leader of the Russian hunters who come to the Island of the Blue Dolphins to hunt for otters. He's a shifty guy who promises that he has come in peace, but in the end, he betrays Chief Chowig.
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What is Xuchal?

xuchal. ground up sea shells and wild tobacco used as a sleeping potion.
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How had the baby gull hurt itself what did Karana do about it?

How had the baby gull hurt itself? What did Karana do about it? The baby gull had fallen from its nest and broke its leg. Karana took him back to the house and bound the bones together with two small sticks and sinew.
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What happens in Chapter 24 in island of the Blue Dolphins?

Chapter 24 of Island of the Blue Dolphins is a turning point for Karana. She rescues a couple more animals and eventually reunites with her otter friend, Mon-a-nee. After she realizes that Mon-a-nee is acting as the mother to two babies, Karana decides that she's done killing animals for good.
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