Nancy, have confidence in your answer! No need to conclude with "and I don't know…". You are thoughtful to address the practical concerns of your survival while admitting loneliness will be the most difficult aspect. You demonstrate that you would be very resourceful! Originally Posted by Nancy:
If I were Karana, I would build my house with light woods for they wouldn’t hurt me very much when earthquake happened. I would also build something locked into the ground in the necessary place (like the place near where I speared the fish and the place near where I gathered the plants, etc.). I could hold both them and my dog when the storm came. For the wild dogs, I would take arrows and woods (which were used to set fires) wherever I went. I would also store some necessary things in a cave for me to hide when the Aleuts came.
However, I think that Karana’s biggest hardship was the loneliness. If I were her, perhaps I would go mad. I would try to make friends with some animals and kept waiting for the ship and, I don’t know…