mo115+rontu+aru

Rontu Aru is a Replacement
==In chapter 25 and 26 of //Island of the Blue Dolphins// by Scott Odell, Karana's loyal dog Rontu dies of old age leading her to capture and tame a new dog. Some people may think that Rontu was important to Karana, but I think that he was not. It may seem natural to get to another dog after a while, but she did not mourn long enough to get a new one.That proves his death was no big deal. Although she eventually chooses a dog, the reader knows that she tried a fox as a pet after Rontu died. While it is true that she was sad, readers have to realize that she did not singe her hair, which was the tradition when someone dies. Because she replaced Rontu so easily, Karana shows that he wasn't that special to her.==