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        <title><![CDATA[A Guide for Using Island of the Blue Dolphins in the Classroom]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/documents/guide-for-using-island-blue-dolphins-classroom-29415</link>
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        <title><![CDATA[Karana destroys the village because it reminds her "of all the people...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/why-does-karana-destroy-village-76345</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Karana destroys the village because it reminds her "of all the people who (are) dead and those who (are) gone".  She burns it down so that she will no longer hear "their voices speaking", and so that she can move on.
All the members of her tribe had gone away on a ship with the white men.  Karana had been on board with them, and the ship had been sailing away, but then she had noticed that her little brother Ramo had been left behind, and...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2009 09:38:53 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why does Karana destroy the village in Island of the Blue Dolphins?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/why-does-karana-destroy-village-76345</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Why does Karana destroy the village in Island of the Blue Dolphins?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/why-does-karana-destroy-village-76345</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2009 04:59:27 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How does Karana compare her dads eyes?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/how-does-karanacompare-her-dads-eyes-59473</link>
        <description><![CDATA[How does Karana compare her dads eyes?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/how-does-karanacompare-her-dads-eyes-59473</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:21:20 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE HISTORY PORTRAYED IN THE NOVEL WITH HOW THE...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/compare-contrast-history-portrayed-novel-with-how-59109</link>
        <description><![CDATA[COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE HISTORY PORTRAYED IN THE NOVEL WITH HOW THE HISTORICAL EVENTS REALLY HAPPENED? ]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/compare-contrast-history-portrayed-novel-with-how-59109</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:03:26 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[HOW WERE THE HISTORICAL EVENTS PORTRAYED IN THE NOVEL?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/how-were-historical-events-portrayed-novel-59103</link>
        <description><![CDATA[HOW WERE THE HISTORICAL EVENTS PORTRAYED IN THE NOVEL?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/how-were-historical-events-portrayed-novel-59103</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:56:38 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[It is inexplicable to the islanders why Chief Chowig gives his secret...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/island-blue-dolphin-why-did-chowig-revealhis-57719</link>
        <description><![CDATA[It is inexplicable to the islanders why Chief Chowig gives his secret name after introducing himself to Orlov, a stranger.  Karana, who is narrating the story, expresses surprise at his action.  Everyone in the tribe has two names, one which is common and the other which is &quot;secret and...seldom used&quot;.  The members of the tribe believe that &quot;if people use your secret name it becomes worn out and loses its magic&quot; (Chapter...]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/island-blue-dolphin-why-did-chowig-revealhis-57719</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:54:05 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In &quot;The Island of the Blue Dolphins&quot;, why did Chowig reveal...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/island-blue-dolphin-why-did-chowig-revealhis-57719</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In &quot;The Island of the Blue Dolphins&quot;, why did Chowig reveal his secret name after introducing himself to Orlov? ]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/island-blue-dolphin-why-did-chowig-revealhis-57719</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:24:05 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Karana is accidentally left behind when her people leave Ghalas-at...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-problem-story-island-blue-dolphin-44199</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Karana is accidentally left behind when her people leave Ghalas-at (their island).  For eighteen years, she lives alone and is solely responsible for her own survival.  ]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-problem-story-island-blue-dolphin-44199</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:17:24 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[whenthe potagonist gets in trouble by his father when he stole that...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-problem-story-island-blue-dolphin-44199</link>
        <description><![CDATA[whenthe potagonist gets in trouble by his father when he stole that thing... srry i forget ]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-problem-story-island-blue-dolphin-44199</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:37:15 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the problem in the story &quot;Island of the Blue Dolphins&quot;?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-problem-story-island-blue-dolphin-44199</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What is the problem in the story &quot;Island of the Blue Dolphins&quot;?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-problem-story-island-blue-dolphin-44199</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:26:39 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The most predominant type of figurative language is Karana's standard...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-types-figurative-language-used-island-blue-42909</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The most predominant type of figurative language is Karana's standard use of metaphor to describe her surroundings.  She teases her brother for doing this very thing in Chapter 1, but the reader soon learns that Karana uses metaphor often and naturally as a part of her normal speech patterns. She also uses personification, especially of animals, to describe her time alone. The animals she &quot;adopts&quot; as pets during her years on the...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:14:07 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What types of figurative language is used in Island of the Blue...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-types-figurative-language-used-island-blue-42909</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What types of figurative language is used in Island of the Blue Dolphins&quot;?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-types-figurative-language-used-island-blue-42909</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:37:26 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Another major conflict occurs when the Aleutes descend on her island....]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-conflict-island-blue-dolphins-25483</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Another major conflict occurs when the Aleutes descend on her island. She is naturally afraid of them, especially when they return the second time, because they betrayed their agreement with her father and killed him during a trade transaction. As a result, she sees them as monstrous. When they return to her island, she is forced to hide to survive.]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-conflict-island-blue-dolphins-25483</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:02:22 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[the conflict in the island of the blue dolphins is that she is a girl...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-conflict-island-blue-dolphins-25483</link>
        <description><![CDATA[the conflict in the island of the blue dolphins is that she is a girl who is not alowed to make weapons, yet she does anyway to survive. she jumped off the boat because her brother had not yet boarded and they were left stranded. soon he dies, attacked by wlid dogs, and she must fend for herself.]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-conflict-island-blue-dolphins-25483</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 2 Jun 2008 06:05:07 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the conflict in Island of the Blue dolphins?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-conflict-island-blue-dolphins-25483</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What is the conflict in Island of the Blue dolphins?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-conflict-island-blue-dolphins-25483</guid>
        <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 20:00:32 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The plot of the story is driven by a series of causes and effects.  For...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-some-causes-effects-story-22329</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The plot of the story is driven by a series of causes and effects.  For example,Cause:  The Aleuts try to cheat the islanders out of payment for the otter they catch.Effect:  There is a fierce battle, and most of the men of the island are killed.Cause:  There are not many men remaining on the island.Effect:  Women must take over the traditional work of the men.  Cause:  The memory of the treachery of the Aleuts, and the necessary...]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-some-causes-effects-story-22329</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:52:55 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What are some causes and effects in the story Island of the Blue Dolphins?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-some-causes-effects-story-22329</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What are some causes and effects in the story Island of the Blue Dolphins?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-some-causes-effects-story-22329</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:17 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The villagers did not actually spend another winter on their island...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-first-problem-villagers-have-worry-after-19987</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The villagers did not actually spend another winter on their island after the departure of Kimki.  Kimki left in early spring, after pondering about his decision throughout the previous winter.  After he left, the first concern of the villagers was a lack of water, since there had been &quot;few storms that winter and rain was light and ended early...many were afraid that (they) would die of thirst&quot;.  There was another fear that soon...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 2 Apr 2008 23:43:35 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the first problem the villagers have to worry about after their...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What is the first problem the villagers have to worry about after their first winter without Kimki in &quot;Island of the Blue Dolphins&quot;?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/island-blue/q-and-a/what-first-problem-villagers-have-worry-after-19987</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 1 Apr 2008 18:22:54 PST</pubDate>
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