Table of Contents
- 1 What were Karana and Ramo doing when they first saw the ship?
- 2 Where does Ramo go when everyone is on their way to the ship?
- 3 What do the dogs do to Ramo?
- 4 Why did Karana decide to leave the village?
- 5 What kind of dog is Rontu in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
- 6 Where does Karana go after Ramo is killed?
- 7 Where do Karana and Ramo find the dogs?
What were Karana and Ramo doing when they first saw the ship?
Strangers Come to the Island. The main character, Karana, remembers a day when she and her little brother, Ramo, were digging up roots for the village to eat when they saw a ship in the distance. The ship is approaching their little island.
Where does Ramo go when everyone is on their way to the ship?
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| Term Where does Ramo go when everyone is on their way to the ship? | Definition Back to the village to get his spear. |
|---|---|
| Term Give an example of man vs. self from the story. | Definition Karana is very lonely while she is on the island by herself. |
How did Ramo die in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
The siblings live alone on the island, hoping the ship will return. However, Ramo is brutally killed by a pack of feral dogs. Alone on the island, Karana takes on traditionally male tasks, such as hunting, making spears, and building canoes to survive.
How does Ramo get left behind?
In the chaos of packing up and leaving, Ramo, the brother of Karana, gets left behind. Karana has to decide between the safety with her tribe and the fate of her little brother, all alone. Karana turns back, but her choice may have just doomed them both.
What do the dogs do to Ramo?
She discovers that a pack of wild dogs has killed Ramo. She carries his body back to the village and vows to kill the wild dogs to avenge her brother’s death.
Why did Karana decide to leave the village?
She wants to leave because she wants to stay with the people she knows. Unfortunately, Karana’s brother doesn’t make it to the boat on time, so Karana jumps into the water in order to stay on the island with her brother. Her brother then dies shortly after, and she is left on the island alone.
What happened to the ship that had taken away the other villagers of Ghalas at?
Finally, he reveals that the ship on the bay hold white men sent by Kimki to take them away from Ghalas-at. The villagers scramble to pack for their journey. Chief Matasaip explains to Karana that they cannot wait for Ramo, because if they do, the ship will be wrecked against the rocks.
What is Ramo like in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
Ramo is Karana’s younger brother. Always the caring older sister, Karana jumps off the departing ship to be with her brother on the island. Even though Ramo’s time on the island is short, he plays an important role in the book. Ramo somewhat comically – and then tragically – represents the last of the male islanders.
What kind of dog is Rontu in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
Aleut dog
I was sure that he was an Aleut dog” (15.3). Rontu used to belong to the Aleut. His is also the leader of the wild dog pack that kills Karana’s brother, Ramo. Though she swears she’ll kill him, Rontu eventually becomes Karana’s friend and constant companion.
Where does Karana go after Ramo is killed?
Many days pass after Ramo is killed, and on one foggy morning Karana decides to leave the village forever. She burns the houses down one by one, and sets out to the place where she has decided to wait for the white men’s ship, west of Coral Cove. Here there is a rock upon which Karana can sleep and store food without fear of the wild dogs.
Where does Ramo leave his fishing spear in island of the Blue Dolphins?
As they head toward the beach, Ramo realizes he has left his fishing spear at the village, but Karana knows there is not enough time to go back tells him he must leave it behind. When Karana reaches the beach, all of the men except Nanko and Matasaip have already boarded the ship.
How did Ramo become Chief of Ghalas-at?
Ramo decides that he will go and retrieve one of the canoes the villagers had left by the cliff, should they ever need to escape the Aleuts. When Karana tells him the canoes will be too heavy for him to handle, Ramo announces that he is now chief of Ghalas-at, since he is the son of Chowig (he now refers to himself as chief Tanyositlopai).
Where do Karana and Ramo find the dogs?
When they reach the village, they find wild dogs slinking around in the huts. Though the dogs have ransacked the village, Karana and Ramo are able to find enough food to make dinner. All night the dogs wait just outside the village, and at daybreak they return to their lair.