Scott O Dell Island of the Blue Dolphins Tutok
Tutok is an Aleut girl who comes to the Island of the Blue Dolphins with the Aleut hunters during the Aleuts' second visit. She's a few years older than Karana. At first, Karana is afraid of Tutok, hating her like she hates all the Aleuts. But when Tutok eventually stumbles upon Karana's cave and the girls meet, Karana and Tutok become friends. Tutok compliments Karana's cormorant skirt and shares a number of words in her language. The girls spend several days together, talking and laughing—and they exchange gifts of jewelry. Though Tutok leaves suddenly and without saying goodbye, Karana thinks of her often after her departure and often hears Tutok's voice on the wind or in the waves.
Tutok/The Girl Quotes in Island of the Blue Dolphins
The Island of the Blue Dolphins quotes below are all either spoken by Tutok/The Girl or refer to Tutok/The Girl. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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I watched her go through the brush. I stood for a long time listening to her footsteps, until I could hear them no more, and then I went to the headland and brought the baskets back to the cave.
Tutok came again the next day. We sat on the rock in the bright sun, trading words and laughing. The sun went fast in the sky. The time came soon when she had to leave, but she returned on the day that followed. It was on this day, when she was leaving, that I told her my secret name.
"Karana," I said, pointing to myself.
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At first, knowing that I could now leave the cave and move back into my house on the headland, I was happy. But as I stood there on the high rock looking down at the deserted harbor and the empty sea, I began to think of Tutok. I thought of all the times we had sat in the sun together. I could hear her voice and see her black eyes squinting closed when she laughed.
Below me, Rontu was running along the cliff, barking at the screaming gulls. Pelicans were chattering as they fished the blue water. Far off I could hear the bellow of a sea elephant. But suddenly, as I thought of Tutok, the island seemed very quiet.
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On sunny days I would wear them with my cormorant dress and the necklace, and walk along the cliff with Rontu.
I often thought of Tutok, but on these days especially I would look off into the north and wish that she were here to see me. I could hear her talking in her strange language and I would make up things to say to her and things for her to say to me.
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We had many happy times that summer, fishing and going to Tall Rock in our canoe, but more and more now I thought of Tutok and my sister Ulape. Sometimes I would hear their voices in the wind and often, when I was on the sea, in the waves that lapped softly against the canoe.
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Tutok/The Girl Character Timeline in Island of the Blue Dolphins
The timeline below shows where the character Tutok/The Girl appears in Island of the Blue Dolphins. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
...and men are bringing supplies to the shore. Others are already hunting otter—and there's a girl cooking on the shore. Karana has taken care not to create a trail to the... (full context)
...wild dogs lived. The men don't frighten Karana; they're too busy. Rather, she's worried the girl will find her. There are edible roots and seeds in the ravine, and the girl... (full context)
...several dark nights digging roots. Karana doesn't see the Aleuts, though she does find the girl's footsteps further down in the ravine. Fortunately, the Aleuts haven't brought dogs. (full context)
...Karana admires the skirt, though, Rontu suddenly leaps up and Karana hears steps. It's the girl. Karana grabs her spear, but she doesn't throw it—she doesn't know why. When the girl... (full context)
The girl introduces herself as Tutok, but Karana ignores this and calls Rontu to her. Tutok smiles... (full context)
Tutok continues to speak, but Karana doesn't understand much of what she says. Tutok seems to... (full context)
...are enough to make two loops around her neck. Finally, when the sun is high, Tutok emerges from the brush, singing. She stops when she sees the necklace, looks around, and... (full context)
Karana leaps up and calls for Tutok. Tutok turns around and watches Karana loop the beads three times around her neck. Tutok... (full context)
Tutok visits again the next day, and the girls spend the day sitting in the sun,... (full context)
Tutok visits the cave often—until one day, she doesn't come. At dusk, Karana becomes afraid that... (full context)
...move back to her house. But then she thinks of laughing in the sun with Tutok. Rontu is chasing gulls and barking at them, pelicans are chattering, and a sea elephant... (full context)
...day. She spends the winter making string, fishhooks, and earrings to match the necklace from Tutok. The earrings are time-consuming. Karana finds pebbles on the beach that are the right color... (full context)
...so many birds and Rontu, Karana's home is full and happy. But she still remembers Tutok and wonders what happened to Ulape. Did Ulape marry Nanko, and do they have lots... (full context)
...have a lot of fun that summer, Karana finds herself thinking more and more of Tutok and Ulape. Sometimes, she hears their voices in the wind or the waves. (full context)
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