Moral Development-Vanessa

From chapter 3,Karana started to care about the otters, because she found it fun to see them playing or sunning themselves among the kelp.She was angry to see the hunters with their long spears skimming over the water.When Karana is first left alone on the island, her moral ideology is more or less identical to that of her people.After a period of time, she adapts to the environment, and started treating the animals with respect and as her friends.Even though Karana's tribe forbid women from making weapons, a fact that Karana struggles with constantly as she pits superstition against necessity.Everytime she tries,she will have fear.Time after time,her fear slowly fades away.After a while, she starts to feel very bored because there is no one to talk to.One day,a girl from her enemy's tribe,Tutok,came to the Island.At first,she does not trust her.Day by day,due to boredom,she starts to trust Tutok and become friends with her.She even told Tutok her secret name.A final way in which Karana divulges from the ideology of her people is her decision not to kill any more animals.

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MORAL DEVELOPMENT :Moral development is a field of psychology .

When Karana is first left alone on the island, her moral ideology is more or less identical to that of her people. As the story progresses, however, Karana develops her own moral code. The laws of Karana's tribe forbid women from making weapons, a fact that Karana struggles with constantly as she pits superstition against necessity. The first time she makes weapons, she is very fearful; the second time she is less fearful but still nervous; the third time, when she makes the spear to catch the devilfish, she does so without any misgivings. Indeed, she makes that spear almost as a hobby, for catching devilfish is not a necessity. Another way in which Karana departs from her tribe's rituals is through her friendship with Tutok. After the incident with Captain Orlov, the people of Ghalas-at become the sworn enemies of the Aleuts. Karana, however, gives Tutok a chance, even though she is an Aleut and potentially very dangerous. Eventually, Karana eve learns to trust someone she had formerly considered an enemy. A final way in which Karana divulges from the ideology of her people is her decision not to kill any more animals. Hunting and killing animals was a necessary part of her tribe's economy, but Karana no longer wishes to kill animals because she sees them as very much like people. Karana admits that her friends and family would likely find her decision that animals are like people amusing, but she has come to it through her own experience sticks by it.

Survival

The people of Ghalaas-at watch for some sign of Kimki, but none ever comes.But still Kimki does not return. Matasaip, who has been chosen as chief in Kimki's place, decides that the village must turn its attention to other problems - the Aleuts. The time of year that the Aleuts come is fast approaching, and the villagers must make plans to flee the island if they return. The people of Ghalas-at stock canoes with food and water and leave them at the bottom of a cliff, so that they can quickly escape if the Aleuts are sighted.
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The ship has left,leaving Ramo and Karana.Now that they are stranded on the island they had to count on themselves to survive.Although the dogs have ransacked the village, Karana and Ramo are able to find enough food to make dinner.
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Now that Ramo was killed by the wild dogs,she was the only one left on the island.Karana decided to make weapons to protect herself from the dogs and other dangers.
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