jl115+Rontu-Aru


 * Rontu Replaceable or not?**

In chapter 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 a new dog. Some people may think Karana's decision to get another dog proves how unimportant Rontu was to her, but I the reader think that getting another dog proves how important Rontu was to her. While its true that Karana tries she try's to keep a fox, I as the reader also has to realize that she only wants Rontu's son. Karana might seem fine, but just like it says on page 154 Karana " that winter she did not go to the reef at all, and she only left the house for water proving that it took her three months months to get over Rontu. Because of all these action and more, Karana decision of getting a new dog, who is Rontu's son, shows how important Rontu was to her in my eyes.