Why does Karana say she is happy at the end of Chapter 16?

Why do you think Karana is happy at the end of Ch 16? Because she was no longer lonely. She has a plan to make a spear to hunt the devilfish. When Rontu goes back to the wild dogs, Karana does not help him fight.

What happens in chapter 16 of Island of the Blue Dolphins?

Chapter 16 of Island of the Blue Dolphins covers a lot of ground -- almost an entire year. Karana finds a hiding place in case the Aleuts come back to the island, finds and repairs a canoe to be seaworthy, and eventually finds the best cave on the island.

What happens to Karana at the end of the novel?

Two more years pass and Karana finally gets her happy ending. A ship full of white men arrive on the island. Though Karana doesn't speak their language, she understands that they will take her to safety. She packs up her pet birds and Rontu-Aru, and she leaves for the mainland.

What great discovery did Karana make in Chapter 16?

When the canoe is finished, she takes Rontu for a paddle around the island. They discover a long, dark sea cave near the headland where Karana built her home. Karana paddles the canoe deep into the sea cave and finds a wide shelf of rock where she can store her canoe.

How did Karana feel after she returned to the island?

How did Karana feel when she finally reached the island? She felt tired, relieved, happy and mad. Karana left the island because she could not bear to live there alone another day; yet when she returned she felt happy.

Connor Route: It Lives in the Woods Chapter 16 (End Book: One year after my death)

What does Rontu look like?

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). Though Rontu and Karana are enemies at the beginning of the novel, they become friends after Karana injures Rontu and then nurses him back to health.

What happens in chapter 17 of Island of the Blue Dolphins?

After a fierce battle, Rontu leaves one of the dogs with a broken leg and the other fatally wounded. Rontu howls victoriously at the top of the mound and returns to Karana's home. After that, the pack splits into two, but never returns to Karana's home.

Why was Karana willing to leave the island?

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.

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.

Why is Karana afraid of the Aleut girl?

(page number). 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. The Aleuts have guns.

Who dies in Island of the Blue Dolphins?

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...

Is Island of the Blue Dolphins 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.

How old was Karana in Island of the Blue Dolphins?

Karana, only 12 years old at the book's beginning, turns out to be adept at hunting, building and tool-making, and quickly becomes a strong, capable young woman surviving in an unforgiving wilderness.

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 do you think Karana adopted the two baby birds?

Why go you think Karana adopted two baby birds ? They provide her with company and friend ship.

Who killed Rontu?

Rontu and Forgiveness

At the end of Chapter 8, Karana vows revenge against the dog pack for killing her brother (8.50). We see that she manages to shoot Rontu in the chest in Chapter 15.

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.

How did Karana get a new dog after Rontu's 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.

How many chapters is Island of the Blue Dolphins?

24. Island of the Blue Dolphins Chapter 24.

Why didnt Ramo care if the ship returned to get them?

A boat is sent to take the tribe to the mainland, but Ramo misses the boat because he goes back to the village to get his fishing spear. As a result, Karana jumps off the boat to stay with him. Now that there are only two on the island, Ramo considers himself the chief.

What happens in chapter 18 of Island of the Blue Dolphins?

In Chapter 18, Karana is enjoying spring on the island. The flowers are blooming and birds are singing in a way that she can't help but appreciate the beauty around her. After two birds with red heads and yellow bodies build a nest nearby, Karana watches the pair take turns sitting on their eggs.

What happens in chapter 15 of Island of the Blue Dolphins?

Chapter 15 of Island of the Blue Dolphins is all about Karana finding her new friend, Rontu. She starts off with plans of revenge against the dogs that killed her brother, and she does take down a few of them.

How does Karana injure her leg?

The young bull Karana targeted is tackled from the side by the bull hose cow he had threatened, and a fierce battle ensues. As the two sea elephants fight on the shore, Karana, attempting to move out of their way, injures her leg.