mc215+Rontu-Aru

Yellow Eyes

In Chapters 25 and 26 of Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell, Karana's loyal dog Rontu dies of old age, leading her to capture and tame another dog. Some people may think that Karana getting another dog is showing that Rontu isn't important, but the reader should know that she gave up other in search for Ronut's son. On page 155, she said " I caught several of the dogs the first time, but not the one with the yellow eyes, and since I was afraid to handle them, I was forced to let them go. " Although Karana didn't mourn long, she named him Rontu-Aru in memory of Rontu. On one hand, she didn't singe her hair for Rontu, but she didn't singe her hair for Ramo either. Because Karana got a new dog, she showed how important Rontu was to her.​