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// Remembering Rontu // In Chapters an 25 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 readers might think that Karana doesn't miss Rontu, but the reader knows that she waited an entire winter before finding a new dog. It may seem natural to find a replacement for Rontu; however, she chose the dog because it reminded her of Rontu. Karana might have shown herself as forgetting about Rontu, but she named the dog 'Rontu-Aru', meaning 'son of Rontu'. In Chapter 26, Karana compares Rontu-Aru to her old companion, Rontu, saying how her new dog isn't as big or his fur isn't as thick as Rontu's. Because Rontu's death wasn't mourned as much as it should have, and Rontu wasn't thought of a lot by Karana, her companionship with Rontu-Aru grew quicker.

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