fm215+Rontu-Aru


 * //Like Father,Like Son//**


 * 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 a new dog. Some people may think that Karana did not wait long enough to mourn but the reader knows in the beginning of chapter 26 that Karana spends a whole winter in the cave by herself without Rontu. "That winter I did not go to the reef at all." It may seem natural that Karana doesn't seem to miss Rontu, however at the end of chapter 26 page 157 it states that she is comparing Rontu-Aru to Rontu by saying "he had thick fur just like Rontu also, he had his yellow eyes." Although Karana was willing to settle in with the fox but the reader knows that Karana Hated being alone. "So I would not have gone out much even if Rontu had been there," Because Karana has Rontu Aru she doesn't feel lonely.**