What are the names of karanas birds?
The female bird is named Lurai, a name Karana wishes she had been given.
- Themes.
- Characters. Karana (Won-a-pa-lei) Ramo. Ulape. Rontu. Tutok. Chief Chowig. Captain Orlov and the Aleuts. Mon-a-nee. Kimki. Matasaip. Nanko. Tainor and Lurai. Tumaiyowit and Mukat.
Who are the characters in The Island of the Blue Dolphins?
KaranaTutokChief ChowigCaptain OrlovRamo
Who is karanas father?
Chowig
How did Chief Chowig die?
Chowig represents the male leadership (patriarchal order) of the village. He negotiates for his people with the Aleuts. As he tells his daughter, he believes the Aleuts are incapable of friendship (2.7), and soon he gets killed by the Russian men.
Why didn’t the chief agree to Captain Orlov’s first?
They were afraid they would leave without paying their fair share. Why wouldn’t Chief Chowig agree to Captain Orlov’s first offer of payment? Chief Chowig wanted three chests, instead of one.
Why was karanas father making a new spear?
Why was Karana’s father making a new spear? He is preparing a weapon to fight for the otter he was promised. Because the otter pelts where worth much more money.
What did Karana make from the teeth of the bull?
In chapter 13, Karana has gone to the cliffs to kill a bull sea elephant to make arrows from their teeth.
What is Karana problem at the end of Chapter 12?
What is Karana’s problem at the end of chapter 12? The island has very strong wind; therefore, there are not many large trees. She needs wood to build her shelter.
Who is MON-a-nee?
Karana names the otter Mon-a-nee, which means “Little Boy with Large Eyes.” Mon-a-nee is difficult to keep fed, however, and after three days that Karana cannot feed him because the sea is too rough to fish, she returns to the tide pool to find that he has gone back to the ocean.
What happened to Karina from the Island of the Blue Dolphins?
In 1853, Nidever, an American otter hunter, came to the island on a hunting trip, and persuaded the woman to return to Santa Barbara with him. She died of dysentery within seven weeks of her arrival, and was conditionally baptized Juana Maria at her death.