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Island Of The Blue Dolphins Analysis

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Ambika Monger Mrs. Warwick Language Arts 8-4 16 March 2015 Island of the Blue Dolphins Historical Reality Imagine being lonely on an island with no food, water, shelter, and nobody to talk to. Island of the Blue Dolphins is a historical fiction novel by Scott O’Dell. The Indians that lived on the island for many years sailed to the east, but a young girl name Karana was left behind. She waited for years for the ship to take her, but it never came so she started finding food, shelter, and making weapons. O’Dell informs readers that friendship is necessary for bravery and courage. Using three different dispute, O’Dell represents Karana goes through lots of features, she have grit to make things, and her siblings support and destroys worries or the pains of hers. …show more content…

Here are some examples. “… It made shapes as it drifted, and they reminded me of all the people who were dead and those who were gone.” The villagers that passed or sailed away gives her gut to do impossible things possible. “Why I did not send the arrow, I cannot say. I stood on the rock with the bow pulled back, and would not let it go” (O’Dell 49). Karana didn’t kill the wild dog because he wasn’t like those wild dogs and also he was hurt. Karana is one of the brave women who have pluck to do stuff. After the people and her family left, her life changes forever. “… The laws of Ghalas-at forbade the making weapons by women of their tribe” (O’Dell 46). Karana breaks the island’s law, and make materials from ammunition. “Nanko strode up and down outside the houses, urging us to hurry. The wind grows stronger, he shouted. The ship will leave you.” Since the Chief didn’t return, Nanko said the Chief has sent a ship, everyone fearless believes him, and they get on the ship. To able to do impractical things you just need one thing, and that is

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