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=Like Father, Like Son=

In Chapters 25 and 36 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 forgot about Rontu and got a new dog, but the reader knows that Karana is lonely and wants a companion like Rontu, so Rontu - Aru, the new dog, would cover Rontu's death. It may seem natural Karana saw her new dog as Rontu; however, she was very depressed during the winter and never left the house, so she might have hallucinated to think that the new dog WAS Rontu! Karana might seem to take the dog and forget about Rontu, but Rontu might've wanted his son, which is the new dog, in Karana's care in the first place, even if he died. Because Karana get's a new dog, she is still respecting Rontu by caring for his son.


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