kt115+Rontu-+Aru

//**The New Dog**//

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 a new dog. They may say Karana's decision to get another dog proves how unimportant Rontu was to her, but the reader may think that it proves how much she misses Rontu's companionship. It may seem natural to wait and get a new dog but she misses Rontu's bark and love. Karana might seem she doesn't care about him, but she wants someone to talk to. Although she says in the book, " I tried to catch the dog with the snare but didn't work" doesn't mean that she doesn't care. Because she waited a whole season, Karana feels that it is okay to get another dog.