Island of the Blue Dolphins

The author uses a simile when Karana describes Ramo’s eyes. What is that simile and why do you think it was chosen?

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But Ramo's eyes missed little in the world. They were black like a lizard's and very large and, like the eyes of a lizard, could sometimes look sleepy.