Talk:Island of the Blue Dolphins

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Island of the Blue Dolphins Plot Summary

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Hey, it says that maria died 2 weeks after here, but on the Juana Maria page it says seven, so who is right?

It was seven, not two. It's been corrected here.--Cúchullain ^t/c 04:34, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

yes, very sad to think, she lives allll those years, then gets taken back to mainland, eats food, alot of fruit, oranges perhaps? grapes? for which her body is NOT accustom, gets dysentary and dies!76.218.248.127 (talk) 17:20, 10 March 2013 (UTC)

It's been quite a long time since I read the book, but I thought when Karana is rescued, she learns the ship carrying her tribe sank. 204.120.207.2 20:49, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

But isn't Karana's secret name is Won-a-pa-lei? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mark Jon Harris (talk • contribs) 23:05, 1 March 2009 (UTC) No. Won-a-pa-lei is her common name. Karana is in fact her secret name--Martin (talk) 03:44, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

reverted

thpinionated way and i changed it back

Deleted Chapters?

So shouldn't the information from the deleted chapters be added to the plot summary? What was cut and why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.202.33.17 (talk) 18:39, 7 February 2020 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: ENGL 273 - Children's Literature

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 13 January 2022 and 14 May 2022. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Sh1539 (article contribs).

Hello! I will be revising this article over the next few weeks. I plan to fill in important content gaps by providing scholarly information related to the novel’s literary features and pedagogy. In order to promote Wikipedia’s guidelines of maintaining a balanced article with neutral tone, I also seek to include underrepresented indigenous voices, especially as the novel features a Native American woman. Adding an analysis section will also improve the structure of the article by making the coverage more balanced. Further, I plan to update the historical basis section in order to provide the most up-to-date sources and relevant information. This corresponds to Wikipedia’s emphasis on using appropriate, reliable sources. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Thanks, Sh1539 (talk) 14:22, 20 April 2022 (UTC)

Really glad you are doing this. My 6th grade teacher read this book aloud to us during "reading circle time" for two weeks or more. This was prior to the concept of 6th grade being part of "middle school" but when it was still being done in the manner of the early grades with the same teacher all day long, and I have thought of it countless times over the years.

Isn't a plot point missing in the summary that many of the Native people who didn't die in the battle with the Russians/Aleuts died from a disease outbreak afterwards, with the implication being that the outsiders brought a disease with them that the insular Native people had no resistance to, and that this was the legal/moral basis for the evacuation, that the remaining group was no longer numerous enough to sustain themselves. Or have I misremembered this? I don't think that this is ever explicitly stated in the text.

2600:1004:B140:7F52:E955:D13E:6A82:FE6B (talk) 18:31, 23 April 2022 (UTC)

Thanks so much for your response and interest! I also remember reading the book in school and have kept it in my mind over the years.

In terms of the plot, I took another look at the text and agree that there is no explicit mention of disease. The story states that a battle broke out between the Aleuts and the native people, with the Aleuts killing most of the tribe. Following the massacre, the tribe had plentiful food but still mourned their dead and were no longer happy. They were also much smaller in number, changing the gender roles typically associated with various jobs on the island. This prompted the new leaded Kimki to leave the island in search of a different place for them to settle. In the Complete Reader's Edition, there is a footnote about the historical context of the story related to disease. It states that the Russian Empire brought Alaskan natives (not the natives of Karana's tribe) to San Nicolas Island and forced them to hunt, subjecting them to hunger, disease, and conflict. Though it is very possible that the Aleuts brought some disease to the island in real life, the text does not mention anyone dying outside of the battle. Please let me know if anyone thinks differently -- I'd be happy to take another look at the text or other sources. Thanks! Sh1539 (talk) 14:17, 25 April 2022 (UTC)