Another way to look at it is that its a memento of an experience that shaped her as a person for better or for worse, so she wanted to keep it. Tate had also abandoned Kya for several years, perhaps he could let her take the blame. "Where the Crawdads Sing" doesn't draw directly on Owens's time in Africa, but there are echoes of her work as a naturalist. Seems like a mistake to me. 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. Did she call him?write him? Also, was that her in disquise on the buses? It was the error of the Sherriff ( and spoke to his ignorance and prejudice ) that he never looked at any others besides Kyra for this murder.and he was dogged because of his decisions and was not re electedin the book. She's accused of murdering Chase Andrews (Harris. My biggest disappointment from this book was that, even though you know Kya ate natural, and was a very slim woman (who I would imagine being in great health) she died way too early in life. And where were her editors when her cringeworthy attempts at writing in dialect were included? ***Female insects, Kya thought, know how to deal with their lovers. I loved this book but was hoping for more answers or a detailed account of how she lured/killed him. (!) The ending to "Where the Crawdads Sing" has, not one, but two big reveals. This section contains 565 words. Jumpins wife. . Does the book describe how Tate feels about Kya being the murderer after all? It is also believed that they produce sounds to alert other crayfish to predators, or to attract a second predator to prey upon the predator.. This does not seem realistic. i would imagine it has something to do with her fear of abandonment, as she asks the cat please dont leave when it enters her cell. It was a small town. This speaks to the fact that Chases own father knew what he really was: a psychopath. )even at the expense of some of the players*.. Tate, her husband, finds one of these poems (that Kya wrote) along with the necklace that ties Kya to the murder. She never expressed vanity before. She concealed the bruises as her Mother did. I loved the book! He must have known? *** (lovers is plural !). I believe a lot of this novel is unbelievable; however, it is a work of fiction. I just saw the movie, and my mom and I are discussing the covering of the traces. In the movie there was a scene with adults and children running towards her. The sheriff and deputy found it when they went in with the search warrent. Please excuse all the grammar errors, typos, misspelling, and run-on sentences. Why was Tate, who always wore a red cap in his work, never considered a suspect in the book? It was well known, and Chasess mother testified on the witness stand attesting to the fact, that Chase always wore the shell, he never took it off. 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? I thought that was a foreshadowing. I cant find it in the book but did Chase ransack Kyas home as he did in the film? Wh. She has just spent a day in court where red, wool ( hat ) fibers were discussed and brought in as evidence against her. They made sure to mention both Tate and Jumpin were the only 2 that knew she was going out of town and Jumpin made sure she told him when she left. I think Kya didnt want to take the stand because she killed him . What say you? I think Chase caught her coming back in the night and followed her to the tower. The murder was covered when the boys found the body and when she came home, the town was already talking about the murder. I guess some woman may have been attracted to that but I doubt it. However, I think the deep love and protectiveness Tate felt for Kya all her life would not have allowed him to put her through the trial and possibility of life in prison or the death penalty. And there is a red hat found in Kyas place later. First a question, Then an answer, Finally an end. I dont believe the red cap is shown in court. My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class.. How clever of her to take it back and hide its existence. The movie was a fair adaptation. Simple minded does not mean stupid. If she was found guilty would he have confessed? After having been beaten by Chase and him declaring that she belonged to him, she knew that she would have to endure repeated rapes and beatings or death if she refused. Sure hope that someone who could get those books published sees this! But its never clear. When Kya came home, the murder was already covered up so she wouldnt have done it after she got off the bus. As the years pass, Jumpin passes away, and Jodie gets married and has kids that he brings by. My sister thinks kyas dad died, I think he left her like everyone else did. And why would she leave the hat out in the open when she was so careful to cover her tracks in every other way? I too think that Chase cared for Kya in his own twisted way. I am confused about one thing. I read the book last year. I did not see that referenced in her poems. We know that she does because its referenced in her poem, the Firefly (reproduced below). And whoever did the illustrations that Kya did (I assume it was not the actress, but an illustrator) did such a beautiful job! However, what bugs me the most is how do we know for sure that their is still not a plot twist to the story? Set in 1950s and 1960s North Carolina, the narrative blends . Could it be that she had no memory? You can read the poem here: The Firefly Poem Where The Crawdads Sing. Presumably though, she saw it as some symbol of her relationship with Chase, possibly a representation of her taking back something (her dignity, her pride, her sense of safety, her sense of self worth, etc.) Take it to the bank Swamp folks dont cotton to city folk. This seemed realy cruel to me. It wasnt a moral choice, it was simply survival. Three thoughts, after reading through all the posts and having only read the book (I have not seen the movie):: Why did no one ever consider whether Kyas boat left its mooring at the town dock that night when Chase was killedthat was never part of the investigation, yet would have been key to her guilt/innocence. I loved the Marsh Girl from the beginning! It was hanging on a hook in Kyas kitchen. Nature had become her family and moral compass. 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). She had no vaccines, but little enough interactions with other humans that she could have avoided contracting illnesses or diseases. Of course, another perfectly legitimate explanation is that she keeps it because it was a necessary literary device to provide affirmative evidence of what happened at the end of the story. Chase. I thought jumping might have committed the murder. I will always love this book. Thank you! QUESTION: Im guessing that was a gray curly wig Kya wore. However, the mention of a flashing valentine makes me think she picked him up somewhere in her boat maybe with a flashing signal and they boated toward the tower together, which might explain why there was no truck there nor was his boat there. From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. Where did Kya hide the necklace? You dont kill a human being because of your circumstances. Ever. Tate will protect Kya and Chase knew Kya was assaulted after all. 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. If he was alive, even if he was gone for a week or more on a drunk he would have come home at last. Turns out she was the published poet using a pseudonym. Later on Tate gives Kya the red hat after asking if shes cold, thats how she gains possession of the red hat. The sheriff came to tell him his father was dead. The answer to all of these questions is a (tentative) yes. Kya took possession of the shell. Jodie shows up because he saw the book that Kya published. Do you see them in reality in the marsh? Really? Obviously was not necessary unless to make us think. He may have run off with another woman, but he was old, ugly, damaged from the war, mean as a snake and had no visible means of support other than his war pension and ir social security. Incidentally, its also the city where Delia Owens lives.). Where the Crawdads Sing Symbols & Objects. I believe Chases mother has mentioned that she waited until the autopsy was completed and received the complete report. I am unsure of what significance this was in the movie. Very probably she used the phone in the city at the hotel to call him to meet her there. How did Kyl get the red hat? Did the lawyer know Kya was guilty before the trial?/after the trial?/ not at all! We all are still talking about it. I just finished the book myself, the Audio book version (Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, who did a great job, if anyone is interested in Audio books I do because of my commute, and I enjoy a good narrator. Kya had a lot of reasons to dislike Chase. They move the scaphognathite and produce sound and air bubbles. Even if we succeed in technical fields and wear shoes when we are required to do so we know where our souls are. or does he go the entire book without the knowledge of the attack and is left with the thought of her as a murderer, the only motive being abandonment? I know they did not get married because they were like geese with soulmates, but I didnt understand why they did not have children. His wife ends up pushing her husband Chase off the tower that night. I was always intrigued by the reasons why Chase chose to wear the shell necklace gifted by Kya all the time. Her attorney did an excellent job. I dont know, I think theres more depth to him Almost like Kyas dad, in those moments in the novel where he was decent and not a complete monster. 3. But the pen name is the baffling part. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I think the question of why Kya chooses to kill Chase (and whether it was justified) is something thats up for book clubs to debate. Why wasnt Pearl mentioned in the book or movie right after Chases death? I was sure the wife murdered him. Marsh is a space of light, where grass grows in water, and water flows into the sky. Was this a subtle hint of the author, or just a crazy thought of mine. I am having a hard time visualizing how he walked in the fire house and them stumbled backwards? I think like the reply on the comment above, it was a trophy for him. Possibly that cat hair sticks to clothing and hands while petting it. It stated, In another time and place, an old black man and a young white woman might have hugged. What was the dollar amount of the check Kya received from her publisher for her first book? LitCharts Teacher Editions. And in the privacy of the marsh, he could be soft. How did Chase get to the fire tower that night? A possible explanation for why Kya took the shell from Chases dead body: in order to use it to frame Tate. *Female insects, Kya thought, know how to deal with their lovers. (lovers is plural ! Is so, do you know the title and author? I have thoroughly enjoyed the book and will certainly endeavour to read others. Evil was not in play, just life pulsing on, even at the expense of some of the players. In 2018, biologist and author Delia Owens released "Where the Crawdads Sing," a murder mystery/romance interwoven with symbolism based on Owens' extensive knowledge of ecology and animal. Kya is highly intelligent and to move the plot forward needs to . So, she just wants to take back her freedom and power in her own home, not having to hide and flee, not to live a miserable life as her mother. I think she snuck back to the Marsh because the attendant at the motel made her uncomfortable. It has sold over two million copies and has been translated into 37 languages. As her family abandons her one by one, she learns to survive on her own. Instant downloads of all 1682 LitChart PDFs I only saw the movie perhaps the book had these answers? just life pulsing on, even at the expense of some of the players. I believe this scuffle on the dock couldve been the exchange in fibers from Tates red hat. She just wasnt worldly enough for considering disguising herself differently twice, etc. For the full review and a detailed summary of the plot, see the Summary and Review for Where the Crawdads Sing. Tate never sees it. When Kyas books get published, we see Jumpin placing them for sale in the window of his store. 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. I still have questions about the red hat! Produced by Reese Witherspoon's production company, Hello Sunshine, and Sony, with a worldwide release on July 15, the anticipated film adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sing is finally here! Also, her mother had a mental breakdown so I may run in the family and under stress people change. I think Kya called Chase to organise a meet up. And for the person wondering how Kya learned to speak correctly, if you read a lot, you do learnand her mother was intelligent and taught the children many things, such as never to say aint., Were the hundred dollar bills that she paid off the property with really bills that would have been used in the 1960s? [33] Maybe..seems possible as his poker friends even didnt knew where he was and came to Jumpins for inquiring.. LitCharts Teacher Editions. How did Chase Andrews die? A movie adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sings is in active development. Confused by that. Delia Owens. I thought Tate found the Poems and shell necklace under a loose floor board, in the book? Evil was not in play, just life pulsing on, even at the expense of some of the players. There's a line toward the end of "Where the Crawdads Sing" when author Delia Owens appears to send a little wink, a mini-apology, to her readers (a.k.a. Back in the day they used to have these things called phone books where you could find peoples phone numbers. Hi Phyllis if you see the section on this page Who Killed Chase Andrews? A.H. However, seems to me when Tate discovers the poetry under the floorboards his astonishment isnt that Kya is the poet but that she knew Tates secret, hes was the murderer. Where the Crawdads Sing Quotes Showing 61-90 of 1,170. His parents last name was also Andrews. No vaccines, no dentist but she grows up so beautiful the two most eligible men in town want to date her? I wished she and Tate would have had more years together, and I also hurt for them that they had no children of their own, as I feel Kya would have made such a loving mother But hey we cant have it all in a story. I lived in Atlanta in the 1970s when many young children were being murdered and they talked of fiber evidence which was a new thing at that time. I work in the dental field, it is extremely likely that someone with a natural diet who eats very little sugar wouldnt have cavities. Interestingly enough, though, some of the less impressive males (Tate) find ways to trick females into thinking that theyre the alpha males, doing so by strutting about loudly with their bodies puffed up to look larger than they actually are. I think either its a confession from kya or kya knew Tate did it and she meant for him to find the poems she had written with a fake name. Where the Crawdads Sing: Questions and Answers (Spoilers, Ending, Etc. Summary and Review for Where the Crawdads Sing. Right here! So, the red hat mostly serves to provide intriguing but not definitive evidence at the trial and during the investigation. Either Jumpin killed him or he knew who did; and the time line is quite clear in book! The murderer question bothers meI just finished the book: Kya did NOT kill Chase. Her lawyer argued that the red fibres couldve been on Chase for four years (he didnt know how long shed had the hat) which is partly why she was acquitted. However, the detectives determine that its possible to travel by bus from Greenville to Barkley and back in one night. I dont entirely understand why this hat has inspired so much curiosity, but here goes. There is one poem about murdering Chase, and with it is Chases missing shell necklace, tying her to his murder. Its quite easy to imagine a conversation taking place planning Chases murder. She never gets snake bit or breaks an arm ( most kids break an arm or a toe, or something, in their lives ). Basically, at the end of the book, we find out that Kya has been writing and publishing poems under a pen name. Hi Im curious as to why Kia was upset and angry that she was put on trial for the murder when she was guilty? Thanks. Hence why she wasnt so concerned or over worried because she didnt actually kill him. As Tate goes to look through her possessions he finds a hidden compartment with poems by a local author (these are referenced throughout the book). There are certain people who cant stand to lose, and who feel entitled to make their victims pay for fighting back. 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. She would not have know Kya was out of town. Also, my husband made the point that at the end it just accelerated so quickly to the part where Kya and Tate are much older with nothing in between like in the movie The Notebook. Same when Chase had dinner with mother she wasnt there. Kya refers to herself as white trash at one point, so I think we can safely assume that she and her family are white. Why didnt Kya want to marry Tate? She looks shocked and amazed. After she was acquitted and returns to the cabin, she was relieved she was angry. Terrible writing. Even face jail or the death penalty. Who was the man at the end who received the necklace. His mother never would have accepted her, which even Kya realized the moment she saw his mother, Patti Love Andrews, testify in court all dressed up in black with all-matching accessories. Also where is the Fire House For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Having been forced into the public eye during her trial, Kya retreats back into a life of relative isolation, never going to town again for the rest of her days. Why seems he would have done it himself. It unknown what city Barkley Cove was based on. The title refers to a place "far in the bush where the critters are wild, still behaving like critters." Crawdads are therefore a symbol of maintaining a connection to the natural state rather than being shaped and formed into something tamer and more acceptable to society. I thought she & Tate tossed it back & forth in their boats & it ended up in Tates boat. The credits said it was filmed in Louisiana which is believable but Greenville is near the coast of NC and Im not sure there are marshes on the coast of NC so all that was confusing to me. Observing this, females mate more often with these alpha males (Chase). John King (the bus driver for the 2:30 P.M. bus from Barkley Cove to Greenville) also says there was no one on the bus that resembles Kya. The shell was missing from the body. I really liked this novel, but I really had to suspend judgement and give the author a lot of leeway. That happens on August 30th and a month later hes dead. One detail did not work out as planned. Did Tate and marsh girl ever have children? 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. If not, Tate is the one who made arrangements for her to get published. A poem titled "The Firefly" reveals that Kya murdered Chase . It states, In another time and place, an old black man and a young white woman might have hugged. I dont think she killed him, I think it was Tate. Only the author, Delia Owens, can tell us what she had originally intended. 353-354) This was just mentioned and then dropped without any further explanation? I understood the one about The Firefly, and Broken Gull of Brandon Beach, but failed to get a handle on some of the others. 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