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STUDY GUIDE: THE ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS
KEY FACTS
Title
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Author
Scott O’Dell
Date Published
1960
Meaning of the Title
Island of the Blue Dolphins refers to San Nicholas Island, which is 61
miles off the coast of California, near Los Angeles.
Setting
San Nicholas Island, one of the Channel Islands off the coast of California,
near Los Angeles, during the years 1835-1853
Genre
Adventure, Historical fiction Island of the Blue
Dolphins is a bildungsroman, which is “a novel whose principal
subject is the moral, psychological, and intellectual development of a
usually youthful main character.” according to The American Heritage®
Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
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Protagonist
Karana
Antagonist
the Aleuts, the forces of nature
Mood
Stoic when difficulties are described, but overall, happy. Karana has
a “cup half full” approach to life which comes across in her telling of
the story of her life on the island.
Point of View
First person.
Tense
Past tense
Rising Action
The massacre and the departure of the tribe from the island
Exposition
The time before the massacre.
Climax
The arrival and quick departure of a ship followed several years later
by its return.
Outcome
Karana’s rescue
Major Theme
Respect for all life
Minor Themes
Forgive enemies, Adapt to situation, Live and let live
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