Island Of The Blue Dolphins
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Island of the Blue Dolphins: Book Review
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Resourcefulness is best defined as the ability to cope with situations that are difficult. Also, it is seen when one is able to survive through unusual conditions. Karana shows a lot of resourcefulness in her survival on the island alone. When Karana is left on the island, she has to come up with ways to survive, mostly after the death of her brother. She has to find a constant supply of food. For this purpose, she gathers dried abalone left by the villagers before they left. She also gathers gall eggs and fish for her meals. Karana lost her cooking pots in the ocean and thus has to be creative on how she will cook her meals. She, therefore, uses a flat rock to cook her food.
Due to the danger of wild dogs that had killed her brother, Karana has to find a safe way to survive the dogs that can attack her when unarmed. First, she leaves the village and sleeps on a rock. The rock she chooses is high enough to protect her from the dogs. Additionally, the flat top of the rock …show more content…
The sea otter is the reason the Aleuts arrive on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. The Aleuts come to the island to hunt the sea otters and have an agreement with the chief of the island on compensation from the hunted otters. Eventually, the Aleuts do not honor their promise and lead to a bloody confrontation with the island with very few men. The sea otters thus play a big role in the fate of the island and their eventual decision to leave it using the white man’s boat. Also, the sea otters play a big role in the fate of Karana as they are the source of the problems that resulted in Karana being on the island alone. Dolphins offer companionship to Karana while paddling back to the island on her canoe. The dolphins that spot her canoe and follow her temporarily make Karana forget the pain from the wounds in her hands from paddling for
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Island of the Blue Dolphins: Book Review
Question 1
Resourcefulness is best defined as the ability to cope with situations that are difficult. Also, it is seen when one is able to survive through unusual conditions. Karana shows a lot of resourcefulness in her survival on the island alone. When Karana is left on the island, she has to come up with ways to survive, mostly after the death of her brother. She has to find a constant supply of food. For this purpose, she gathers dried abalone left by the villagers before they left. She also gathers gall eggs and fish for her meals. Karana lost her cooking pots in the ocean and thus has to be creative on how she will cook her meals. She, therefore, uses a flat rock to cook her food.
Due to the danger of wild dogs that had killed her brother, Karana has to find a safe way to survive the dogs that can attack her when unarmed. First, she leaves the village and sleeps on a rock. The rock she chooses is high enough to protect her from the dogs. Additionally, the flat top of the rock …show more content…
The sea otter is the reason the Aleuts arrive on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. The Aleuts come to the island to hunt the sea otters and have an agreement with the chief of the island on compensation from the hunted otters. Eventually, the Aleuts do not honor their promise and lead to a bloody confrontation with the island with very few men. The sea otters thus play a big role in the fate of the island and their eventual decision to leave it using the white man’s boat. Also, the sea otters play a big role in the fate of Karana as they are the source of the problems that resulted in Karana being on the island alone. Dolphins offer companionship to Karana while paddling back to the island on her canoe. The dolphins that spot her canoe and follow her temporarily make Karana forget the pain from the wounds in her hands from paddling for