She's accused of murdering Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson), a former quarterback and local golden boy in their small town of Barkley Cove, after he's found dead at the bottom of a fire tower in the marsh. The fire tower is close to town. I think like the reply on the comment above, it was a trophy for him. I didnt think this until I watched the movie. The central plot of Where the Crawdads Sing the "strong storyline" Owens alludes to in her BookPage interview is Kya's murder trial. OK, I just finished the book for the first time. Like her mother having a psychotic breakdown, Kya snapped when she realized that she was living deep in the swamp and was defenseless. You could sense that the sheriffs were not relying on gossips around the town as it contains more false information and drifts the investigation further away from what has happened. Not Tate. Does Kyas attorney suspect that Kya killed Chase? I think she was imitating the female preying mantis, she was always talking about. I listened on audible. There was nothing premeditated in her at all. She assessed Chase as this type of person, and her understanding was that it was either her or him. So, that means there was a 50 minute window for Kya to get from the bus station to the fire tower, kill Chase and return. A fisherman named Scupper proclaims his love of poetry, declaring that poems "make ya feel something." He's right. I do not believe Kya killed Chase. Instant downloads of all 1682 LitChart PDFs Thanks! Reflecting back to the necklace I remember this was a very special shell but couldnt remember the scenario when Kya gave it it Chase. Chases mother is the one that pushed the necklace theory to the cops after all. devout fans who've bought more than 1.5. Thats how she lured him there. Surely Mr Jumpin warned Tate of Chase possibly hurting Kya. How do you think Kya lured him without leaving a trace? At that point, it becomes a symbol of Kya taking herself back or taking back the power in their relationship (or her dignity or something else) which could be the reason she would want to keep this symbol of her reclaiming something she feels he took from her. The survival instinct in the animal kingdom is not good nor evil I find it interesting that Kyas family had abandoned her, so she longed for family, then she was not able to create a family of her own, outside of Tate. I loved the book! She set it up for a night time meeting. . Im curious How do you explain the significance of the necklace, then? On page 153 of wildlife scientist Delia Owens' novel Where the Crawdads Sing, nineteen-year-old Kya Clarkthe "Marsh Girl" of a certain section of the Carolina coastrecalls a poem by "a lesser-known poet," Amanda Hamilton:. I identified with Kya as I was misunderstood and wrongly judged by people for a long time. Take it to the bank Swamp folks dont cotton to city folk. Why did Kya keep the necklace after she killed Chase? Was it under floorboards with the poetry? Also, both of them were experts in minutiae so why did they he she bother taking the necklace and not hiding the hat when they he she cleaned up everything else? He dated, tricked and cheated on Kya (he was seeing someone else so he wouldnt introduce her to people and got engaged while he continued letting her believe he wanted to marry her). How did Kia get the nickname Kia from Catherine? does tate know (at the end of the book when he discovers kya killed chase) that chase raped kya and threatened her? Why dont any of Kyas older siblings come back for her? Dont get me wrong, he is despicable, and his behavior and actions towards her were unforgivable, but I think buried deep in all that, there was a small potential to be a good person. Someone here asked why Kya would have kept the red hat in her home if she ever thought about fiber evidence being used against her. Turning a poor abandoned child who was ostracized and scorned by people into a conniving murderess is just too much of a stretch especially when the author portrays Kya at just how simple she is. His parents last name was also Andrews. And with her money she gets plumbing and electricity out to the marsh? The original text plus a side-by-side modern translation of. She was always offering her dresses, shoes etc. I think the point is that Kya didnt know what was going on and seeing him stopped by the sheriff made her realize that she loved him all along. The incident in question is only very tenuously connected to Delia Owens, but if you are curious, feel free to read the discussion of Slates Delia Owens expose. I have finally gone through the book and found all mentions of the red hat and red fibers so everyone can have a definitive answer instead of having to individually e-mail me. Would be nice to hear about Tates perspective all the years he was gone and thought of Kya, or even visited from afar. It seemed like a perfect name for a boy who was chasing a girl the way he was chasing Kya. The Piedmont is rolling hills.. How is there no mention of Hurricane Hazel which did tremendous damage to the Carolina coast in 1954, two years after the beginning of this novel, and would surely have affected the marshlands where Kya lived. ( Spoiler .., ). There is no way she would have had enough knowledge of the real world for her to make such an elaborate plan. Where the Crawdads Sing is both a coming-of-age novel and a crime drama in which Owens explores the complex circumstances that Catherine "Kya" Clark must endure as she grows . Tate would have figured or even heard Chase bragging about the necklace so he could have ripped it off and thrown it some place around the fire tower. There, laid out carefully on cotton, was the shell necklace Chase had worn until the night he died. A psychologist once told me that when an evil family member dies, people in the family rarely if ever mention that persons name ever again. Meaning she didnt kill because she was scared, she killed him because she was hurt. later on, the cat is found on the chair in the courtroom, im having some trouble seeing the big picture of the cats meaning. I do not recommend this book or this author. But I wonder if at the same time he had a glimpse of better and a chance for being more before his toxic attitudes overcame this window of opportunity? She was afraid and did nothing like that feeling. Thank you! The presence of the shell on a rawhide necklace ends up in her subfloor is a question I dont see answered. They're like having in-class notes for every discussion!, This is absolutely THE best teacher resource I have ever purchased. would like to know why a fire tower is in a marsh? Kya was not conniving or to be honest smart enough to lure Chase, plan out TWO disguises, study bus schedules to know she could go out and back in enough time to not draw attention. Known as the 'marsh girl' she is different to her neighbours, having a deep affinity with nature. The Firefly poem gives Tate the first clue that Kya might have actually been responsible for Chase's death. At least until the pressures of society and his need to fit in with the persona he had there kicked in. I always thought crawdads were birds What relevance do the crawdads have to this film Where the rawdads Sing.So am I correct in thinking that crawdads are a crayfish?? Down, down he falls, His eyes still holding mine / Until they see another world.). How long did the trial take? It wasnt my favorite book, but I think it is definitely a story of resilience. Obviously, legally it was definitely not justified. Why did Tate burn all her poems when he found them? (Then they stopped laughing and simply looked at each other as they lobbed the cap back and forth until she motored around the bend.). The sheriffs just couldnt find the necklace. When she realized that Chase had become a threat to her wellbeing, then, she lured him into a trap, sending him falling through the hatch in the fire tower. I had not thought of that. Im hoping that someonemaybe the illustrator, or Delia Owens or Reese Witherspoon will see how nice it would be to actually publish those books! Was it because of the beating from Chase? At end of movie showing credits etc. She came home and heard about the murder and Realized it was Tate and being an expert in the swamp covered up the footprints in the marsh and wore the fibers to clean it up to protect Tate. Excellent commentary on the geography of North Carolina and of Kyas lack of any dialect. Crawdads make a strange sound when in the water to alert other crawdads of a predator nearby. Chases wife shocked at the murder she just commuted and furious that Kya a marsh girl had captivated her husband, she sets out to lay the necklace on Kyas front porch as a means of Chases final good buy to Kya and to possibly frame her. Yeah its pretty possible..If Kya is using disguises she must have went to the town or somebody had to buy it for her.And if she went to town to buy disguises..we would have more witnesses.So probably somebody helped her and since only Jumpin knew this..it might be him. (I know, I know) One flaw I see is that we know when the red has is introduced in the story line, and it was after her relationship ended with Chase. The full text of The Firefly is below. If not, Tate is the one who made arrangements for her to get published. Where can I find her green crossover bag my daughter obsessed with it? Yes, its real and now Federally protected wonder where one could encounter many now-endangered species. Tate was definitely the alpha male, Chase the unworthy. Shes petting the resident cat who visits her in her cell. Or, if not, why didnt he tell anyone that it was his hatso I dont believe that IF it was her who killed Chase, that Tate didnt suspect it until he found the poem. Just finished the book. Who was the man at the end who received the necklace. That seems to indicate she may have asked him how to use it in order to contact Chase. I cant figure out when Jodie showed up to the trail. So I sympathize with Kya, and I think even though I was not abandoned as a child, I have felt abandoned in my life, and identify with her feelings and fears of living her entire life alone and unloved. He could have left Chase a not from Kya asking him to meet her. This paper will investigate how Where the Crawdads Sing subtly includes ecological concerns. What is met by the bird of pray on the limb at her window. I only saw the movie perhaps the book had these answers? It was a young white man, approximately 5 10, kept his head down. When Chase attempts to rape her, he was drunk and hit her. to go out and KILL Kya. Evil was not in play, just life pulsing on, ***even at the expense of some of the players***. Its just odd with decades of being together and how much they loved each other that she never told him/he didnt know? She was always looking out for him to jump her and listening for his boat. How did she get it off his body without leaving footprints? What was the dollar amount of the check Kya received from her publisher for her first book? Where the Crawdads Sing is a tale of immense loneliness. A final touch,Unfinished;The last step, a trap.Down, down he falls,His eyes still holding mine Until they see another world. No, hes dead. Dont forget that the one night when Jumpin was returning back home at the end of the day and was being harrassed by some boys, it was Kya who threw the rock at them to save Jumpin. points out below, it may have been via phone because during the trial, the hotel manager, Mr. Lang Furlough, mentions that she was oddly unfamiliar with how to use the telephone. He should have been an obvious suspect in the case as he had been seen by several witnesses Her poem 'The Firefly' reveals the truth about Chase's death. In Chapter 17, when Tate and Kya are looking for a place to hang out, Tate suggests that they go somewhere where the crawdads sing. He explains to Kya that it means far in the bush where critters are wild, still behaving like critters. In other words, hes suggesting they go off somewhere far from other people, deep into nature. From the book: Well, we better hide way out there where the crawdads sing. Print Word PDF. She is also Kya's favorite poet, and Kya recites her poetry for comfort in times of emotional stress. He probably walked. The way the content is organized. I think Chase caught her coming back in the night and followed her to the tower. WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING is a gentle yet symbolic depiction of the valiant survival of Kya Clarka reclusive young girl who has been abandoned by her parents, siblings, school system, the entire town surrounding her, and what ultimately feels like life itself. And, one more quote from earlier in the book: Kya watched others. Markers of death all weathered into nubbins by elements of life from chapter 56 night heron. Although the hotel clerk testifying she wasnt sure how to use a phone could indicate that she did. Also, commenter Si Aspen adds: On pg 222, there is a conversation between Kya and Jumpin. I just finished reading and Im pretty sure it says that they held up the plastic bags up in court. 'Luring him was as easy,' reads the first line in the poem. Did I miss what happened to Kyas father? Kya watched others. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Tate will protect Kya and Chase knew Kya was assaulted after all. Where the Crawdads Sing: Questions and Answers (Spoilers, Ending, Etc. I thought that was a foreshadowing. His truck wasnt there. There are a number of questions (about the ending, explanations, other spoilers, etc.) Its confirmed by the detectives who send it to a lab that its an exact match (between the fibers on Chases jacket and from the hat in Kyas place). Very probably she used the phone in the city at the hotel to call him to meet her there. And there is a red hat found in Kyas place later. Kya initially declines, but Tate tosses it into her boat. I dont think the book really got into why Kya wasnt put on the stand, but generally if a lawyer feels like a defendant is more likely to incriminate themselves or come off badly, then they wont testify. But now I cant recall why and the summary doesnt explain it. Trapped inside, Love is a caged beast, Eating its own flesh. The books she wrote in the movie are these books real did Kyas actually publish books if so, under what name? I really liked this novel, but I really had to suspend judgement and give the author a lot of leeway. You have to wonder if Owens had ever set foot in NC before she wrote this book, or if she did any research, or if her editors were really careless. Crawdads dont exactly sing, but they make noises if you want to count that. If no..why not? But who taught her? How did kya have Tates hat in her house. One thing I observed in the character, Kya, was her lack of tan lines! She wanted me to experience true nature, to find that place where the deer and foxes still behaved as they always had in the wild. Luring him was as easyAs flashing valentines.But like a lady fireflyThey hid a secret call to die. What color hair did kya have. Kya raised herself from the age of 5 in a swamp? Given that Kya later uses this same tactic of seduction to kill Chase (who has become a threatening presence in her life), it becomes clear that Kya sees fireflies as examples of female predation and strength. Do you think he agreed with the murder or felt differently about her in anyway as a result? According to this aquarium, Crawdads (also known as Crayfish) make produce sounds through their scaphognathite, which is a thin appendage that draws water through the gill cavity. I dont entirely understand why this hat has inspired so much curiosity, but here goes. Berta. Yes! Hi Jennifer Marie Lin, Her plan called for Tate to be a suspect also, likely even to be the foremost suspect. Its exemplary! (If you google this question, the city of Asheville sometimes comes up as the answer, but that is not accurate. The only thing that is mystifying me is the nomme de plume. Was he put in jail or killed? In the book Kia noted several times how insects kill each other, devour their mate etc..I think perhaps she killed in going with the law nature seeing it as justified for nearly being raped. Drop a comment below and Ill try to answer if I can! I believe she was afraid he was going to kill her. I dont understand that meaning of Nooit gedacht dat ik dit boek zou uitlezen, alhoewel ik het niet voor mogelijk hou dat een meisje dat n dag naar school gaat, zo grote resultaten behaald. Hi! I mean how else did she know how to get away with it. My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class.. And why would she leave the hat out in the open when she was so careful to cover her tracks in every other way? So kya definitely killed Chase. How did Kya know Chase would be at the tower? Our, "Sooo much more helpful thanSparkNotes. I loved the book, but one part seemed so out of character even considering the poems she wrote. Also she wasnt a big part of the story, only in it to show that he was adulterous. Twist number two: Tate also finds Chase's missing necklace and a poem about predatory female fireflies. Same when Chase had dinner with mother she wasnt there. [31] On July 5, 2021, Cosmopolitan reported that filming had wrapped. How did Kya end up with the red hat? Struggling with distance learning? Tell me why tate dropped his red wool cap, jumping picked it up and rubbed it on his shirt, then handed it back to tate? Also where is the Fire House Terrible writing. Did he drive there? (See the map at the end of this post.) People often die the way they live, so these are good theory. That happens on August 30th and a month later hes dead. 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